Temple University Athletics
2012 Football Roster
Roster
Dvoracek, Rob
Jersey Number 53
Rob Dvoracek
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Allentown, Pa.
- High School:
- Parkland
Bio
A two-year letter winner ('12, '13)
Honors:Â 2014 Director's Honor Roll...2013 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... 2013 Academic All-Area Football Team by Philadelphia Inquirer ... 2012 Big East All-Academic Team honoree.Â
2014 (Junior): Suffered a knee injury in the 2013 season finale that resulted in offseason surgery ... the knee became infected and delayed his rehabilitation ... redshirted during the 2014 season but served as a student coach.
2013 (Sophomore): Penciled in to start at MLB but a hand injury forced him to the sidelines for much of training camp ... worked his way back and played the first 3 games but didn’t return to the starting lineup till game 4 ... suffered a foot injury @Cin and missed games 7-10 ... returned to action vs. UConn but played at SAM linebacker where he started the season finale ... wore #42  after wearing #53 as a true freshman.
2012 (Freshman): One of 14 true freshmen to see game action and one of just three true freshmen to play in every game … played on the kickoff and punt return units … had three tackles and a four-yard sack, a career first, in the win at Army … made collegiate debut in the win over Villanova.
High School: Played FB and LB for coach Jim Morgans at Parkland HS … two-year team captain … 2011 first-team PIAA 4A All-State honoree at RB … 2011 first-team EasternPAFootball.com All-State pick on defense … 2011 Allentown Morning Call first-team All-Area at linebacker … 2011 first-team Lehigh Valley Conference All-Star at linebacker … 2011 Lehigh Valley Conference Defensive MVP … 2011 Joe Gerenscer Award winner as MVP of the Parkland-Whitehall game … Trojans finished the 2011 season at 9-2, advancing to the district semifinals … finished prep career with 2,221 rushing yards and 40 TDs on 320 carries and 236 tackles, 9 sacks and 4 forced fumbles with 2 recoveries on defense … as a senior, had 1,246 rushing yards and 26 TDs on 161 carries, averaging 7.7 yards per carry … also was 8-137-1TD receiving … defensively, had 89 tackles, 4 sacks, 13 TFL, and 12 hurries … as a junior, had 674 rushing yards and 9 TDs … as a sophomore, was 19-147-3TDs rushing in the District 11 Class 4A semifinal win over East Stroudsburg South … defensively, had 95 tackles, 8 TFL, 12 pressures, and a forced fumble … also a three-year letterwinner in basketball … 2009 Sixth Man Award recipient … Honor Roll student … named to the Lehigh Valley Conference Student Athletic Council ... attended the 2011 Temple Football Camp. Â
Personal: Born Robert Wayne Dvoracek on 3/14/94 in Allentown, PA … parents are Kathy and John Dvoracek … has an older sister Jenn (24) … loves to cook … secondary education major.
Honors:Â 2014 Director's Honor Roll...2013 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... 2013 Academic All-Area Football Team by Philadelphia Inquirer ... 2012 Big East All-Academic Team honoree.Â
2014 (Junior): Suffered a knee injury in the 2013 season finale that resulted in offseason surgery ... the knee became infected and delayed his rehabilitation ... redshirted during the 2014 season but served as a student coach.
2013 (Sophomore): Penciled in to start at MLB but a hand injury forced him to the sidelines for much of training camp ... worked his way back and played the first 3 games but didn’t return to the starting lineup till game 4 ... suffered a foot injury @Cin and missed games 7-10 ... returned to action vs. UConn but played at SAM linebacker where he started the season finale ... wore #42  after wearing #53 as a true freshman.
2012 (Freshman): One of 14 true freshmen to see game action and one of just three true freshmen to play in every game … played on the kickoff and punt return units … had three tackles and a four-yard sack, a career first, in the win at Army … made collegiate debut in the win over Villanova.
High School: Played FB and LB for coach Jim Morgans at Parkland HS … two-year team captain … 2011 first-team PIAA 4A All-State honoree at RB … 2011 first-team EasternPAFootball.com All-State pick on defense … 2011 Allentown Morning Call first-team All-Area at linebacker … 2011 first-team Lehigh Valley Conference All-Star at linebacker … 2011 Lehigh Valley Conference Defensive MVP … 2011 Joe Gerenscer Award winner as MVP of the Parkland-Whitehall game … Trojans finished the 2011 season at 9-2, advancing to the district semifinals … finished prep career with 2,221 rushing yards and 40 TDs on 320 carries and 236 tackles, 9 sacks and 4 forced fumbles with 2 recoveries on defense … as a senior, had 1,246 rushing yards and 26 TDs on 161 carries, averaging 7.7 yards per carry … also was 8-137-1TD receiving … defensively, had 89 tackles, 4 sacks, 13 TFL, and 12 hurries … as a junior, had 674 rushing yards and 9 TDs … as a sophomore, was 19-147-3TDs rushing in the District 11 Class 4A semifinal win over East Stroudsburg South … defensively, had 95 tackles, 8 TFL, 12 pressures, and a forced fumble … also a three-year letterwinner in basketball … 2009 Sixth Man Award recipient … Honor Roll student … named to the Lehigh Valley Conference Student Athletic Council ... attended the 2011 Temple Football Camp. Â
Personal: Born Robert Wayne Dvoracek on 3/14/94 in Allentown, PA … parents are Kathy and John Dvoracek … has an older sister Jenn (24) … loves to cook … secondary education major.
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