#88 -
Paul Sweitzer
Position: TE
Year: Senior
Hometown: Littleton, Colo.
High School: Arapahoe
Height: 6-3
Weight: 220
2005: Started in all 11 games ... finished with 12 catches for 99 yards ...snagged a touchdown against South Dakota State (11/19) ... tied career-high with four catches against UC Davis (11/26) ... grabbed three catches for 33 yards against Cal Poly (10/1).
2004: Starting tight end in all 11 games as a junior ... caught at least one pass in every game ... caught a career-high four passes for 22 yards in a 38-0 loss at Maine (9/11) ... credited with a season-long 29 yard reception in a 26-13 loss at Southeastern Louisiana (10/9) ... nabbed three catches for 27 yards at Cal Poly (11/13).
2003: Drew three starting assignments at tight end while seeing action in all 11 games ... tied for third on the team in total receptions (16) ... caught at least one pass in nine games ... caught an 18-yard touchdown pass from Josh Stewart in a 42-33 loss at Idaho State (Sept. 13) ... nabbed a season-high three catches for 45 yards in the season-opening victory over New Mexico Highlands (Aug. 30).
2002: Played in nine games as a redshirt freshman ... saw most of his action on special teams ... did not make a catch as a backup tight end.
2001: Redshirted.
High School: Consensus All-Colorado and first team all-state selection by the Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post ... caught 30 passes for 524 yards to lead Arapahoe High School to class 5A quarterfinals ... also earned all-conference honors following his senior season. High school coach: Paul Nelson.
Personal: Born Aug. 24, 1982, in Glenridge, N.J. ... son of Robert and Cathlene Sweitzer ... majoring in graphic art.
Sweitzer's Career Statistics
RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2002................ 8 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2003................ 11 16 172 1 30 1.5 10.8 15.6
2004................ 11 18 193 0 29 1.6 10.7 17.5
2005................ 11 12 99 1 16 1.1 8.2 9.0
TOTAL............... 41 46 464 2 30 1.1 10.1 11.3