Mitch Krotz Class: RS Junior Hometown: Madison, OH High School: Madison Height / Weight: 6-0 / 214 Position: Linebacker

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SCOUTING REPORT: Coaches say that he has a motor that never stops ... everything with Krotz begins with effort and attitude ... he'll be a backup MIKE linebacker.

2011: Played in four of Miami's final five games, making his debut against Buffalo (Oct. 29), recording one tackle.

2010: Though he did not play in a regular-season game, Krotz earned 556 votes for the Rudy Award, a prize named after Notre Dame's Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger and symbolizes college football's most inspirational and motivational player ... was selected by Miami coaches as the Scout Team Player of the Week on numerous occasions.

2009: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Information to come.

PERSONAL: A mechanical engineering major at Miami, he has a 3.0 cumulative GPA.