2004 Football Roster
Roster
Niebylski, Gordon

Jersey Number 71
Gordon Niebylski
- Position:
- OG
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 308
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Farmington, Mich.
- High School:
- Birmingham Brother Rice
Bio
Projected starter at right guard following the loss of William Whitticker . . . versatile enough to move outside and play offensive tackle if required . . . AS A JUNIOR: Named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District IV First Team . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection for the third-straight year . . . played in all 12 games in 2004, including three starting assignments at left tackle (vs. Indiana, Iowa and Illinois) . . . key reserve on an offensive line that helped produce a rushing attack that ranked second in the Big Ten and No. 10 in the NCAA, averaging 238.5 yards per game . . . part of a unit that allowed the fewest sacks in the Big Ten (8 in 399 passing attempts) . . . scored 90 percent or better in 11 of 12 games while producing a career-high 28 pancakes . . . graded 97 percent each vs. Hawaii, Michigan, Illinois (career-best 6 pancakes), Notre Dame and Central Michigan . . . posted a season-best 99 percent vs. Wisconsin . . . graded out 98 percent vs. Rutgers . . . had 34 production points on special teams . . . AS A SOPHOMORE: Academic All-Big Ten selection for the second year in a row . . . saw action in nine games in 2003 (DNP vs. Western Michigan, Notre Dame, Minnesota and Penn State) . . . graded out 90 percent or better in five regular-season games . . . recorded four pancakes . . . made his first collegiate start at left tackle vs. Wisconsin, taking over for Stefon Wheeler who suffered a neck injury vs. Ohio State, and responded by scoring 90 percent . . . graded 92 percent vs. Ohio State . . . posted perfect scores (100 percent) in back-to-back games vs. Indiana and Illinois . . . scored 96 percent vs. Rutgers . . . had 21 production points on special teams . . . AS A FRESHMAN: Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . appeared in seven games (vs. Eastern Michigan, Rice, California, Northwestern, Michigan, Indiana and Penn State) and played 18.5 minutes . . . graded out 90 percent or better in five of seven games . . . played a season-high 9.5 minutes vs. Indiana and scored 90 percent . . . 2001 SEASON: Redshirted . . . selected Spartan Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week vs. Minnesota . . . HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to PrepStar[apos]s and SuperPrep[apos]s All-Midwest Teams . . . ranked among the Midwest[apos]s top 100 prospects (No. 82) by SuperPrep . . . rated among the nation[apos]s top 100 offensive linemen (No. 82) by Rivals.com . . . listed among the state[apos]s top 20 players by the Detroit Free Press (No. 16), The Detroit News (No. 17), Lansing State Journal (No. 17) and The Midwest Football Recruiting News (No. 18) . . . didn[apos]t allow a sack during the entire 2000 season while earning all-state and all-metro honors . . . two-year starter for Coach Al Fracassa at Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. . . . helped Brother Rice to back-to-back appearances in the state championship game, with the Warriors claiming the 2000 title (Division 2) . . . honor roll student ... threw the shot put over 50 feet ... son of Bruce and Sharon Niebylski . . . born Feb. 19, 1983 . . . earned a bachelor[apos]s degree in supply chain management in May 2005 . . . currently pursuing a master[apos]s degree in labor relations and human resources.
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