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Hawk-Item - - Competes in high jump for track and field team . . . indoor best of 6-7 and outdoor best of 6-8 3/4 in 2007-08 . . . collegiate best indoors (6-9 3/4) and outdoors (6-8 3/4) each ranks 10th best in school history . . . One of seven Iowa recruits to participate in 2005 Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, TX. 2008 - - Listed as first team split end following spring practice. 2007 - - Listed as co-first team wide receiver following spring practice . . . started at wide receiver in opening win over Northern Illinois as offense rushed for 250 yards and gained 383 yards total offense . . . had one pass reception for five yards vs. Northern Illinois . . . did not see action in win over Syracuse due to injury . . . did not see action in loss at Iowa State due to injury . . . did not see action at Wisconsin due to injury . . . saw limited action in loss to Indiana in return from injury . . . one reception vs. Indiana was a 33-yard touchdown catch . . . saw action in loss at Penn State, collecting five receptions for a career-best 69 yards . . . had 11-yard scoring reception for second touchdown in two weeks . . . saw action in win over 18th-ranked Illinois as offense rushed for 141 yards and gained 323 yards total offense . . . had two receptions for 19 yards vs. Illinois . . . did not see action in loss at Purdue due to injury . . . saw action in double OT win over Michigan State as offense gained 230 yards rushing, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win at Northwestern as offense gained 299 passing yards and 369 yards total offense . . . three receptions for career-best 91 yards at Northwestern . . . had a 20-yard scoring reception in the second period for Iowa's first score . . . had career-long 53-yard reception in the fourth quarter to set up Iowa's go-ahead touchdown . . . saw action in win over Minnesota, recording one reception for 13 yards . . . saw action in loss to Western Michigan as offense gained 397 yards total offense . . . three receptions for 42 yards vs. Western Michigan, including 11-yard touchdown reception for Iowa's first touchdown of the game. 2006 Honors - - Hustle Award, special teams . . . 2006 - - not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . saw action in 41-7 win over Montana as offense gained 416 yards total offense . . . one reception for six yards vs. Montana in first action of his career . . . saw action in double overtime win at Syracuse, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win at Illinois, but had no statistics . . . saw action in loss to top-ranked Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Purdue, recording one solo tackle on special teams . . . saw action in loss at Indiana as offense gained 467 yards total offense . . . led team with six receptions for 67 yards, with a long of 18, setting career best in catches, yards and longest reception . . . saw action in loss at Michigan, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Northern Illinois as offense gained 405 yards total offense . . . one reception for 47 yards vs. Northern Illinois, a career long . . . saw action in loss to Northwestern, recording one solo tackle on special teams . . . saw action in loss to Wisconsin . . . once reception for 24 yards and a touchdown vs. Wisconsin for his first career score, moving Iowa to within three points in the fourth quarter . . . saw action in loss at Minnesota, with three receptions for 32 yards, as offense gained season-best 546 yards total offense . . . saw action in Alamo Bowl vs. Texas, recording one pass reception for 13 yards. 2005 - - Redshirted . . . Team Leader Award, offense. High school honors - - Lorain County and South West Conference MVP as a senior . . . Golden Helmet Award . . . Midwest First Team WR . . . two-time first team all-state selection . . . three-time first team all-conference . . . Gatorade Rookie of the Year as a sophomore . . . Career - - 2,257 receiving yards and 31 touchdowns on 100 receptions in high school career . . . 1,112 yards and 14 touchdowns on 57 receptions as a senior . . . 28 receptions for 722 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior . . . also scored two touchdowns on defense as a free safety and recorded ten career interceptions . . . had a career punting average of 40.3 yards . . . helped prep team post 15-0 record as a junior, winning Ohio Division II state title . . . helped lead team to three-straight conference titles. Personal - - Born 6/29/86 . . . Health and Sport Studies major . . . parents are Trudy and Anthony Stross . . . high school coach was Dave Dlugosz. Career Bests Catches: 6 at Indiana, 10/14/06 Yards: 91 at Northwestern, 11/3/07 TDs: 1, four times, last at N'western, 11/3/07 Long: 53 at Northwestern, 11/3/07 Stross's Collegiate Stats
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