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Dakota Conwell

Class: Sophomore Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa. Height / Weight: 6-2 / 217

Position: Linebacker Experience: 1L Last School: Upper St. Clair HS

2012: Played in 10 games ... Was one of six true freshman to play on defense during the season ... Made his season debut at Stanford on Oct. 6 ... Played a reserve role at linebacker ... Recorded seven solo and five assisted tackles for a total of 12 ... Had 3.0 tackles for a loss of 12 yards ... Picked up his first career sack in the South Carolina State game, also for a loss of 10 yards ... Broke up two passes.

High School: Pennsylvania Sportswriters 4A First-Team All-State honors ... PrepStar All-East ... Chesapeake Bowl All-Star game ... Rated as the state's No. 2 outside linebacker prospect ... Two-time Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 selection ... East 100 No. 39 ... At quarterback, he rushed for 1,097 yards and passed for 1,087, rushing for an amazing 35 TDs and passing for 18 ... Team won the Great Southern Conference title and played in state championship game in 2011 ... Recorded 38 tackles and an interception on defense ... Ran for 1,085 yards on 167 attempts with 16 TD runs, and was 62-121 passing for 916 yards.

Personal: Son of Dane and Mary Conwell ... Majoring in pre-business ... Older brother, Dane Jr., also starred at Upper St. Clair, the University of Indiana and California University (Pa.) ... Father played at West Virginia and was a member of the 1981 Peach Bowl Champion squad.