Mike Cruz

Height:
6-5
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Johnstown, Pa.
High School:
Bishop McCort

2010 Scouting Report: Eyeing the starting assignment at tight end after lettering as a reserve last year...boasts excellent size in addition to soft hands...pass catching skills rank among the team[apos]s best.

2009: Served as an understudy to senior starters Nate Byham and Dorin Dickerson...played in 11 games, making one start (Syracuse)...saw time in Pitt[apos]s 'jumbo set' in short yardage or goal line situations...lone reception of the year was a two-yard touchdown catch to put Pitt up 7-0 against USF.

2008: Redshirted as a true freshman.

High School: Three-year starter on both sides of the ball for Bishop McCort...had 11 receptions for 242 yards (22.0 avg.) and five touchdowns his senior year...as a defensive lineman, compiled 43 tackles and three sacks...had a successful senior season despite coming off a significant knee injury late in his junior year...played the final three games of his junior campaign with a torn ACL and MCL...posted career receiving numbers of 43 catches for 572 yards (13.3 avg.) and 12 TDs...defensively had 117 tackles and 12 sacks for his career...Tribune-Democrat All-Area Team...rated No. 71 on Scout[apos]s East Top 100 list...rated Pennsylvania[apos]s No. 17 prospect by SuperPrep, No. 20 by Keystone Recruiting, No. 21 by Rivals and No. 29 by Scout...SuperPrep All-Northeast Team...considered one of the country[apos]s top 30 tight end prospects by Rivals...led Bishop McCort to one of its most successful three-year periods in school history...team went 32-7 (.821) during Cruz[apos]s three varsity seasons, including two district championships and a pair of PIAA playoff berths...played under Coach Ken Salem...selected to play in the PSFCA East-West All-Star Game...was also a two-year letterman in basketball.

Personal: Michael D[apos]Angelo Cruz, born 6/7/90, is the son of Martha and James Bernard...has one brother and twin sisters...administration of justice major.