2012: Played in four games, seeing time on offense and special teams ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
2011: Redshirted his freshman season.
High School: ESPN.com three-star ... Starting tight end for Waubonsie Valley for
three years, compiling 47 catches for 528 yards in his career ... 2010 Chicago
Tribune honorable mention All-State honoree ... Twice named honorable mention
all-conference and academic all-conference ... Set single-game highs with seven
catches for 122 yards in a game in 2009 ... Helped the Warriors make the state
playoffs four consecutive years ... Warriors captured the 2010 Upstate 8 Conference
championship ... Also lettered in basketball and baseball ... Served as team captain
in football and baseball ... Honor Roll student ... Coached at Waubonsie Valley by Paul Murphy.
Personal: Born Mark Joseph Szott ... Son of Gary and Rose Szott ... Cousin is former
Northwestern and current Houston Astros pitcher J.A. Happ ... Father played
basketball at Rockford College ... Competed against Northwestern men's basketball standout Drew Crawford in basketball ... Communication studies major.
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