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SEAN BLEILER

Junior • Tight End/Full Back

6-0 • 210

Parkland • Orefield, PA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 High School Honors: Two-year standout at Parkland HS under head coach Richard Sniscak...in two seasons rushed for 3,815 yards and 52 touchdowns...rushed for 1,851 yards and 26 touchdowns as a senior and 1,964 yards and 26 touchdowns as a junior...ran for 247 yards vs. rival Whitehall HS as a senior...also averaged 27.2 yards on kickoff returns and 15.6 yards per punt return...set school scoring record with 327 points on 56 touchdowns...two-time team MVP, All-Mountain Valley Conference, and All-Area selection...second team All-State as a senior...also ran track...National Honor Society student...Parkland's Outstanding Male Athlete.

At Delaware: 2003: Hard-nosed, versatile performer who will help the team at running back, tight end, and special teams...enters season at No. 3 on depth chart at tight end and will be the Hens' primary blocking back on short yardage situations...will be last blocker on punting team... among the team's strongest players...his 600 lb. squat was second best on the squad during spring testing...2002: Versatile asset to the team on special teams, as a blocking back, and at tight end...played in all 12 games, starting vs. William & Mary, James Madison, Massachusetts, and Villanova... rushed for 24 yards on only carry of the season vs. Northeastern... caught six passes for 67 yards, including a long play of 33 yards vs. West Chester...returned a kickoff 17 yards vs. James Madison...on special teams, recorded 13 tackles, including 10 solo stops...had season-high three tackles vs. Maine...forced fumbles vs. Maine and Villanova...2001: Earned letter in first varsity season as backup fullback...appeared in all 10 games and was team's No. 4 rusher with 66 yards on 19 carries...caught one pass for seven yards vs. Georgia Southern...rushed five times for career-best 30 yards vs. Massachusetts and had long run of 10 yards...also carried five times for 14 yards vs. Georgia Southern...special teams standout who had two tackles and returned two kickoffs for seven yards...named one of eight Most Improved Players for spring drills...led all rushers with 94 yards rushing, including a 42-yard touchdown run, in spring game...2000: Walk-on...sat out redshirt season to retain freshman eligibility.

Personal: Sean Michael Bleiler (bly-lur)..born Sept. 30, 1981...son of Michael and Cheryl Bleiler...older brother, Ryan, was a four-year punter for the Hens in 1998-2002 and earned third team All-Atlantic 10 honors in 2002...business major...placed second in 1999 state powerlifting tournament while in high school.

 

 


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