Air Force Academy

Tyler Schonsheck

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Class: Senior Hometown: Wixom, MI High School: Walled Lake Western

Height / Weight: 6-1 / 265 Position: OL

2009 (Junior) - Played in five games as a reserve offensive lineman ... saw action against Nicholls State, New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV and the bowl game ... helped the Falcons to the conference rushing title with a 283.5 per-game average which ranked third nationally.

2008 (Sophomore) - Played in two games ... saw action against Southern Utah and TCU ... made the trip with the team to the Armed Forces Bowl.

2007 (Freshman) - Played on the junior varsity all season.

High School - Lettered three years in football, two in track and one in wrestling ... was an honorable mention all-conference selection in football as a sophomore ... named all-division and all-area as a junior and senior ... all-conference and all-county as a senior ... was an academic all-state selection, earning special mention ... was a member of the National Honor Society ... honor roll student ... high school football coach was Michael Zdebski.

Personal - Member of cadet squadron 4 ... son of Michael and Joyce Schonsheck ... siblings include Amy and Devin ... major is aeronautical engineering ... on the dean's list four times and the commandant's list three times for military excellence ... travelled to Arnold AFB, Tenn., as part of the summer research program working on flight testing ... was the cadet in charge of the assault course for Basic Cadet Training ... has an aunt and cousin that graduated from the U.S. Military Academy ... sings for the cadet ensemble group, In the Stairwell ... favorite class subject is computational aerodynamics ... favorite book is The Right Stuff ... listens to Dream Theater and Metallica before games ... person in history he would most like to meet is Jesus ... hobbies are playing video games and watching movies ... favorite NFL team is the Detroit Lions ... favorite athlete is Minnesota Viking Adrian Peterson ... would like to go to pilot training after graduation and become a test pilot.