Brian Bobek

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-2
Weight:
298
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Inverness, Ill.
High School:
William Fremd
Prev School:
Minnesota

2016
Dury Moss Outstanding Co-Newcomer of the Year … one of Iowa State’s top offensive linemen, starting all 12 games at center … one of five players to start all 12 games … aided the Cyclones to prolific offensive numbers, averaging 421.6 yards of total offense, the fifth-best total in school history … the Cyclones averaged 29.4 points and 439.8 yards of total offense in league play, both school records in the Big 12 era (1996-present) … helped pave the way for three 500-yard rushers, the first time a Cyclone team has achieved that feat.

2015 at Minnesota
Academic All-Big Ten … started the first five games at center … missed the final eight games after suffering an injury … team was 3-2 when he was starting … team passed for 197 yards and rushed for 144 yards vs. TCU … team gained 468 yards against Ohio.

2014 at Minnesota
Academic All-Big Ten … played in three games before missing second half of the season with an injury.

2013 at Minnesota
Missed season due to medical illness.

2012 at Minnesota
Sat out season as a redshirt.

2011 at Ohio State
Lettered, playing two games as a freshman.

High School
Three-year starter … U.S. Army All-American Bowl participant … named a Parade, RivalsHigh and Scout.com All-American … first team all-state selection by the Chicago Tribune, Champaign News Gazette and Daily Herald … named to the Chicago Sun Times and Daily Herald all-area teams … named the Daily Herald Cook County 2011 Athlete of the Year … was also the conference champion in the shot put and discus … honor roll student … coached by Mike Donatucci.

Personal
Born March 29, 1993 … son of Jeff and Terri Bobek … father played linebacker at Iowa and mother played basketball at Iowa … brother, Jeff, played fullback at Michigan State … earned his degree at Minnesota in business and marketing education … working on his master’s degree.