Tommy Gaul

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Class: Sophomore Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa High School: Dowling Catholic

Height / Weight: 6-3 / 264 Position: OL

2011 - - Saw first action of career in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech . . . did not see action in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State . . . did not see action in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh . . . did not see action in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe . . . did not see action in 13-3 loss at Penn State . . . did not see action in 41-31 win over Northwestern . . . did not see action in 45-24 win over Indiana . . . did not see action in 22-21 loss at Minnesota . . . did not see action in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan . . . did not see action in 37-21 loss to Michigan State . . . did not see action in 31-21 win at Purdue . . .did not see action in 20-7 loss at Nebraska . . . did not see action in Insight Bowl.

2010 - - Redshirted after joining the team as a walk-on.

High school honors - - Earned first team all-state and all-conference honors as a senior and selected to compete in Iowa Shrine Bowl . . . honorable mention all-conference as a junior . . . team captain as a senior . . . Career - - recorded 69 tackles as a senior, including 18 tackles for loss . . . as a junior had 41 tackles, including eight tackles for loss, along with one fumble recovery and a touchdown . . . collected 27 tackles as a sophomore, including two tackles for loss and two QB sacks . . . helped prep team reach state semi-finals as a senior and quarter-finals as a junior, posting 21-4 record in two seasons . . . earned three letters in football as offensive and defensive lineman . . . also earned three letters in baseball and basketball.

Personal - - Born 7/12/91 . . . open major . . . winner of Bernie Saggau Award . . . received Academic Letter, Academic Medal and Aquinas Key . . . member of National Honor Society . . . parents are Elaine and Ted Gaul . . .. . . one of two players from Des Moines on Iowa roster . . . high school coach was Tom Wilson.