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    Jay Prosch

    Player Profile

    Class:
    Senior

    Hometown:
    Mobile, Ala.

    High School:
    UMS-Wright

    Height / Weight:
    6-0 / 247

    Position:
    FB

    Major:
    Business

    03/20/2013

    It's a Fresh Start for Auburn and Jay Prosch

    Off-season work has Tigers energized

    11/17/2012

    Auburn Tops Alabama A&M, 51-7

    Auburn scores 21 first-quarter points on 237 total yards of offense to open ballgame

    11/17/2012

    Auburn vs. Alabama A&M Post-game Notes

    Auburn 51, Alabama A&M 7

    11/10/2012

    Auburn vs. Georgia Post-game Quotes

    Auburn 38, Georgia 0

    11/08/2012

    Prosch Nominated For Discover Orange Bowl FWAA Courage Award

    Fullback in line for national honor

    03/20/2013

    3-20-13 Player Interviews

    3-20-13 Player Interviews

    09/08/2012

    9-8-12 Auburn vs Miss State

    9-8-12 Auburn vs Miss State

    08/06/2012

    8-6-12 Practice, First Day in Pads

    8-6-12 Practice, First Day in Pads

    04/04/2012

    4-4-12 Practice

    4-4-12 Practice

    2012: Starting fullback ... FWAA Courage Award weekly honoree ... Mobile native who obtained an NCAA waiver to transfer from Illinois in January as his mother was battling brain cancer ... mother passed away from brain cancer the day after the Clemson game ... funeral was Thursday before Mississippi State ... first carry at Auburn was a three-yard gain against Arkansas ... 8-yard reception and 4-yard rush at Ole Miss ... pair of catches at Vanderbilt ... scored first career TD on a 1-yard run against New Mexico State ... 3-yard TD carrying the pile against Alabama A&M ... served as game captain for Mississippi State, Vanderbilt ... enrolled at Auburn in January and participated in spring drills ... named to Bruce Feldman's "Freaks" list on CBSSports.com of Workout Warriors list prior to the 2012 season for his prowess in the weight room, the second consecutive year he was listed

    2011 (Illinois): As a sophomore, played in 12 games, starting five ... served as the team's primary fullback and also played on special teams ... named first-team All-American by Pro Football Weekly ... shared team's Outstanding Special Teams Player award with kicker Derek Dimke ... led the Illini with 10 tackles on special teams ... did not play in the Illini's Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl victory due to a staph infection in his knee ... rushed once for a career-high nine yards on a fake punt against Minnesota ... got first career carry (no gain) against Western Michigan ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree

    2010 (Illinois): Played in all 13 games as a true freshman, starting seven at fullback ... had one reception for one yard on the season ... helped pave the way for Illinois' single-season rushing leader, Mikel Leshoure, and the Big Ten's top rushing offense in 2010 ... tallied a yard on first career reception at Michigan ... started at fullback in his first career game against Missouri in St. Louis

    HIGH SCHOOL: High School Coach: Terry Curtis ... first-team ASWA 4A All-State selection at linebacker as a senior ... played in the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star game ... named the 4A Lineman of the Year by the Alabama Sports Writers Association ... recorded 199 total tackles, 114 solo stops, 16 for loss, five pass breakups and a sack as a senior ... averaged 15.9 tackles per game ... first-team ASWA 4A All-State selection at offensive line as a junior ... team captain as a senior ... used as a fullback in short yardage situations and rushed five times for 16 yards and a touchdown ... helped lead UMS-Wright Bulldogs to the 4A AHSAA state championship in 2008 ... Mobile Optimist Club Player of the Year

    PERSONAL: Birthday is August 21 ... son of Jerry and the late Iris Prosch ... Major: Business

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