| Ty Wise |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Pensacola, Fla.
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| High School:
Booker T. Washington
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| Height / Weight:
6-3 / 280
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| Position:
Center
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AT MIAMI: Fifth-year senior who enters fall camp as the starter at center…has quickness and athleticism unique for a center…will be relied on this season for senior leadership runs a 4.93 in the 40 and 4.36 in the shuttle…has the versatility to play guard…one of the toughest and strongest men on squad…
has great pulling and trapping ability…great explosion off the line of scrimmage helps with run blocking…strong lower body helps with leverage in pass protection…has a 28 inch vertical leap…bench presses 435 pounds and power cleans 350 pounds to rank No. 1 on the team in both categories…was named the team’s Weight Lifter of the Year.
1998 (JUNIOR): Started every game at center…hard-nosed competitor who was named the Hurricanes Weight Lifter of the Year…provided valuable leadership along a young offensive front…moved to center this season after starting seven games last year at left guard…switch to center has attributed to increased production in ground attack as UM went from averaging 170.0 yards rushing a game last year to 202.9 in ‘98…leader by example who implemented an off-season conditioning program for his offensive linemates that including pushing his Ford Ranger pickup truck the length of the practice field in a timed race…voted one of five team captains by his teammates.
1997 (SOPHOMORE): Played in nine games...made eight starts, including seven at left guard and one at center…made first career start at left tackle against West Virginia…made first career start at center against Temple…helped Miami record its third 1,000 yard rusher (Edgerrin James) in school history…started all three games, two at left guard and one at center, when Miami set a school-record rushing for more than 300 yards in three consecutive games (Boston College, Temple, Arkansas State)…started on offensive line that helped Miami rack up 575 yards of total offense against Boston College including a school-record 271 yards rushing by Edgerrin James.
1996 (FRESHMAN): Was the backup center to K.C. Jones...saw significantly increased playing time after redshirting his first season.
1995 (REDSHIRT): Spent year working with scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL: B.T. Washington...SuperPrep Top 24...Big Six first-team All-Conference...first-team BlueChip Preseason All-American...first-team All-Northwest Florida...first-team Florida-Georgia All-Star game participant...voted first-team All-State, All-District, and All-City his senior year as an offensive lineman...three-year starter on the offensive line as well as long snapper...team went 13-2 en route to state championship...squad snapped 29-game win streak of Coach Don Soldinger’s Southridge H.S. team in state title game...also lettered three years in weightlifting and track...coached by Chet Bergalowski.
PERSONAL: Born 3/9/77...sports management major...full name is
Ty Ashley Wise...interests include fishing, mudding and training...from same high school as Tampa Bay Buccaneer Derrick Brooks...son of Robert and Mardell Wise.
