C.J. Barkema

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Class: Senior Hometown: Muscatine, IA High School: Muscatine HS

Height / Weight: 6-8 / 280 Position: TE Birthdate: 12/24/1982

Hawk-Item - - Returned fulltime to tight end position after playing both offensive tackle and tight end in 2004.

2005 Honors - - Academic all-Big Ten . . . 2005 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . saw action in opening win over Ball State, but had no receptions . . . saw action at Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Northern Iowa as offense gained season-best 496 total yards, but had no statistics . . . saw action at Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Illinois, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win at Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Indiana, but had no statistics . . . saw action vs. Michigan, but had no statistics . . . saw action at Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win at Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in Outback Bowl vs. Florida, but had no statistics.

2004 Honors - - Academic all-Big Ten . . . 2004 - - listed as second team right tackle following spring practice . . . saw action in win over Kent State as offense rushed for 214 yards and gained 437 yards total offense . . . did not see action in win over Iowa State . . . did not see action vs. Arizona State or Michigan . . . saw action in win over Michigan State as offense gained season-best 464 yards in total offense . . . saw action in win over Ohio State as offense gained 448 yards total offense in 33-7 win . . . did not see action in win at Penn State . . . saw limited action in win at Illinois . . . saw limited action in win over Purdue . . . saw limited action in win at Minnesota . . . saw limited action in win over Wisconsin . . . saw action in Capital One Bowl win over LSU.

2003 - - Was not at full speed at start of fall practice due to off-season surgery . . . saw limited action in offensive line in wins over Iowa State, Arizona State and Penn State . . . saw action in Outback Bowl win over Florida.

2002 - - Saw action throughout the season in special teams, but had no receiving stats . . . saw first action of career in season-opening win over Akron . . . saw action on special teams in wins over Miami, Utah State, Penn State, Purdue and Michigan State . . . saw action on special teams and on offense in win at Indiana . . . saw action on special teams and on offense in win at Michigan, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in win over Wisconsin . . . saw action on offense and special teams in win over Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win at Minnesota as offense rushed for 365 yards and gained 465 yards total offense . . . saw action in Orange Bowl vs. USC.

2001 - - Redshirted.

High school honors - - Earned first team all-state honors as a senior and was honorable mention as a junior . . . first team all-conference honors as a senior and junior and was honorable mention as a sophomore . . . ranked as the 43rd-best tight end prospect in the country by Rivals.com . . . 2000 Iowa Shrine Bowl selection . . . Career - - caught 52 passes for 648 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior . . . set school record with 14 receptions in a game . . . 18 receptions for 338 yards and two TDs as a junior . . . 120 yards on 12 catches as a sophomore . . . played in Muscatine's first-ever playoff game as a freshman . . . team captain senior season . . . earned three letters in football and four in basketball . . . second team Class 4-A all-state basketball selection as a junior . . . best time of 4.7 seconds in the 40-yard dash.

Personal - - Born 12/24/82 . . . business major . . . given name is Christopher Jon . . . parents are Wanda and Jim Barkema . . . prep GPA of 3.93 . . . member of the National Honor Society . . . high school coach was Jerry Teel.