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 | Hometown:
Bayehor, KS
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| High School:
Bayehor-Linwood
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| Last College:
Butler C.C.
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| Height / Weight:
6-5 / 305
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| Position:
Offensive Guard
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Tough, hard working guard who was one of the team's most valuable players . . . Made a great transition to the offensive line after playing along the defensive line in junior college . . . The only senior on the offensive line . . . Set the tone for experience, leadership and toughness for an offensive line that has blossomed from a preseason team concern into one of the nation's finest units . . . Has battled a variety of nagging injuries to give Miami a source of stability and strength at guard . . . Is one of the team's most respected players by his teammates . . . Has started 16 of 23 games at Miami.
2000 (SENIOR): Named the winner of Miami's Unsung Hero Award awarded annually by the coaching staff in recognition of a player whose achievements, while greatly impacting the team's success, are overlooked . . . Could be the major factor in a resurgent offensive line that became a force for the Hurricanes after he returned to the lineup for the second half of the Washington game . . . A major contributor in an offensive line that allowed an amazingly low eight quarterback sacks in 340 passing plays this season . . . Helped pave the way for a 1,006-yard rushing season by tailback James Jackson, only the fifth time a Miami back has rushed for 1,000 yards in a season . . . Part of an offensive line that enabled the offense to rack up a school-record 469 points and average a BIG EAST-best 460.8 yards total offense per game.
1999 (JUNIOR): Played in 10 games starting the final nine games of the season at left tackle…helped anchor a Miami line that only allowed 20 sacks all season, while averaging more than 400 yards per contest…helped pave the way for the Hurricanes to average over 170 yards per game on the ground.
1998 (REDSHIRT): Practiced with scout team.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Butler C.C…named to Prep Star's Top 100 Junior College players list…Kansas Valley All-League selection…played in Valley of the Sun Junior College Sun Bowl Game…named to All-Jayhawk Junior College Conference second-team…coached by James Shibest.
HIGH SCHOOL: Basehor-Linwood…Leavenworth Times All-Area… Kansas City Star All-Metro.
PERSONAL: Born 10/31/77…liberal arts major...full name is Greg Laffere…chose Miami over Clemson, Kansas State, Kansas, Baylor and Wyoming…son of Michael and Karen Laffere.
