Chris Sparrow

Position:
Offensive Guard
Height:
6-1
Weight:
303
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Scotts, Mich. (Vicksburg),

** 2012 Ball State Ray Louthen Senior Participation Award **

2012 (Sr.): Started three games . . . seven career starts . . . played in 12 games . . . part of an offensive line that blocked for Jahwan Edwards' 1,410 yards rushing - the third highest single-season total in Ball State history . . . protected quarterback Keith Wenning, who set a school record with 301 completions and threw for the third best single season total of 3,095 passing yards in school history . . . earned second letter.

2011 (Jr.): Started the final three games -- at Eastern Michigan, at Northern Illinois and vs. Toledo . . . earned first letter.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Harper Junior College . . . two-time all-region . . . all-conference in his second season after earning honorable mention in his first campaign . . . selected Harper's Most Valuable Offensive Player in his second season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned two letters for head coach Jim Rasmussen . . . team captain as a senior . . . all-conference as a senior . . . Kalamazoo Gazette All-Area as a senior . . . named Vicksburg's Most Valuable Player and Lineman of the Year as a senior . . . also played baseball and basketball . . . batted over .400 in baseball and was named to all-conference second team.

PERSONAL: Son of William and Karen Sparrow . . . one sister . . . born June 15, 1989, in Kalamazoo, Mich. . . . full name is Christopher William Sparrow.

SPARROW, Chris