1 Bo Cisek Class: Junior Hometown: Chicago, Ill. High School: Notre Dame Height / Weight: 6-2 / 290 Position: DL

The 2011 Scouting Report: An unselfish walk-on who moved from linebacker to defensive end in the spring of 2009 to help add depth up front ... Possesses a tremendous attitude and great work ethic, and is committed to helping the team anyway he can.

2010: Played against Illinois State ... Notched one tackle vs. the Redbirds ... Named team's defensive practice player of the week vs. Central Michigan.

2009: Played in one game.

2008: Did not see action.

High School: Two-time all East Suburban Catholic Conference (ESCC) and two-time Academic All-State linebacker at Notre Dame High ... Also named the Dons' Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year in both 2006 and '07 ... Led team in tackles as a junior with 86 hits, 14 TFL's and two fumble recoveries ... Totaled 84 tackles, 13 TFL's, a fumble recovery and two interceptions his senior season ... Also played offensive line ... In 2006, notched a career-high 14 tackles vs. Benet Academy, which featured current Wildcat Colin Armstrong ... Helped lead the Dons to the IHSA state playoffs both years ... Set a school record for safeties in a season in 2006 ... Member of National Honor Society ... Hesburgh Scholar and Summa Cum Laude honors ... Also lettered in wrestling three years ... Served as a team captain in both football and wrestling ... Coached by Mike Hennesey.

Personal: Born Bo Aloysius Cisek ... Son of Bo Cisek and Theresa Vazquez ... Communication studies major.

The Cisek File

Q: Name five favorite songs (and artist) on your I-Pod:
A: Bleeding Through - Sister Charlatan; Despised Icon - Day of Mourning; Eminem - When I'm Gone; Johnny Cash - Hurt; Ke$ha - Take It Off
Q: If you could dine with anyone from any period in history, who would it be and why?
A: My grandpa Ace, I never got to meet him but always hear awesome stories about him from my family.
Q: What is the greatest lesson in life that you have learned?
A: Life is too short to waste time on things that are going to be meaningless in the long run.
Q: A song that best describes you and why?
A: Burn by Throwdown, describes me pretty well. It's about ignoring what people and all their negativity and rising above them.
Q: Something people would be surprised to know about me is:
A: My middle name is Aloysius
Q: My favorite place to visit is and why?
A: St. Petersburg, Fla., because it's beautiful and my mom lives there.
Q: My favorite thing about NU is and why?
A: The best thing about NU is being able to play in the Big Ten as well as getting a great education.
Q: Best part about being a Northwestern football player is:
A: Experiencing Big Ten athletics first hand
Q: Describe Coach Fitzgerald in five words or less:
A: Intense and Focused
Q: Describe your position coach in five words or less:
A: Passionate and Exciting
Q: Most humbling experience:
A: Seeing how much simply shaving my head can make a difference to some kids' lives
Q: What do you consider to be your greatest achievement and why?
A: Getting into Northwestern because of its great academic standards.
Q: The best book I have ever read is and why?
A: The Zombie Survival Guide because you never quite know when the Zombie Apocalypse is going to happen. But seriously, I Am Legend by Richard Matheson because of its way of telling the story of a man in isolation.
Q: The person that inspires me the most is:
A: My parents inspire me because they've both been through a lot but neither one has backed down in the face of adversity.
Q: When I played football as a kid, I pretended to be:
A: I was Randy Moss on the playground, but then I was Mike Alstott when I figured out how to stiff arm.
Q: My favorite pregame ritual is:
A: Eating half of a Gatorade bar while reading the program.
Q: If you could have a starring role in any film already made, which movie would you pick and why?
A: I'd be John McClane-Yippee kai yay.
Q: My favorite food is:
A: Baked mostaccioli
Q: My favorite thing about playing at Ryan Field is:
A: Smelling the grass when I run onto the field
Q: Best thing about Northwestern is:
A: Being so close to Chicago
Q: My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be:
A: Scoring a touchdown against Illinois
Q: My favorite television show is and why?
Dragon Ball Z. No explanation needed.
Q: If I were not playing football, I would be:
A: Going to Edzo's everyday
Q: The three words that best describe me:
A: Integrity, Honesty and Relentless
Q: My football-related superstition is:
A: I'm not a very superstitious person
Q: If the Big Ten expands, pick one school you'd like to see added and why?
A: Notre Dame, just so they would know what it's like to play in a real conference.

DEFENSE

Season	Games	UA	A	Total	TFL	Sacks	PD	INT	FF	FR	BLK
2009	1	0	0	0	0.0-0	0.0-0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	1	0	1	1	0.0-0	0.0-0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	13	0	0	0	0.0-0	0.0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Career	15	0	1	1	0.0-0	0.0-0	0	0	0	0	0

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