Hokie Club43 - John KinzerPosition: Fullback
Class: r-Freshman
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 252 lbs.
High School: Robinson
Hometown: Fairfax, Va.
Enters the fall session as one of the leaders for the vacant fullback position ... Has the ideal size and strength to follow in the long line of successful Tech fullbacks ... Made great improvements as the spring went along ... Coaches want him to change his demeanor and become nastier and more physical ... Could be a very good player ... 2003: Took a redshirt year while utilizing Tech's athletic performance program ... Worked at fullback ... Posted a 390-pound bench press and 550-pound back squat on the way to Super Iron Hokie honors during the off-season ... Had a 30-yard pass reception during one of the Hokies' spring scrimmages ...
High School: A SuperPrep All-America tight end ... Ranked the No. 5 tight end in the country and the No. 6 prospect in Virginia by that publication ... Named an all-region selection for the Atlantic region by PrepStar as a tight end ... Graded out at over 85 percent in his blocking assignments as a senior at Robinson ... Played tight end and defensive end for Coach Mark Bendorf and handled the punting and kicking duties ... Had 31 catches for 457 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior ... Caught six passes for 92 yards and a TD in a game against Annandale ... Was a 2002 AAA first-team all-state selection by The Associated Press as a tight end ... Also a first-team selection to the AAA Coaches all-state team at the tight end spot ... Second-team Washington Post All-Metro ... A preseason All-Atlantic region selection by PrepStar ... Named a first-team All-ACC Area tight end by the preseason G&W Recruiting Report ... Caught 13 passes for 190 yards and two scores, while contributing over 10 sacks on defense as a junior ... Helped team to a Group AAA state championship ... Scored over 100 points during his last two seasons ... Had a school-record 62-yard punt ... A first-team selection to the 2001 AAA Coaches all-state team at the tight end position his junior year ... Rated the No. 8 player in Virginia by The Roanoke Times ... No. 42 on Tom Lemming's All-Mid-Atlantic team ... A preseason SuperPrep All-American, rated No. 7 in Virginia and No. 10 at the tight end position nationally ... Also lettered four years in lacrosse and one year as a wrestler ... From the same high school as current Hokies Mike Imoh and Cary Wade ...
Personal: John Joseph Kinzer ... Born 8/23/84 in Norfolk, VA ... Son of John and Virginia Kinzer ... Enrolled in business.
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