Chart: Minnesota State Mankato linemen from Omaha
December 13, 2014 at 5:10AM
Position: Left tackle Ht./Wt.: 6-5, 300 Career starts: 45
Honors: Finalist for Gene Upshaw Award as nation's top D-II lineman; first-team All-NSIC, two-time NCAA D-II shot put champ.
Coach Hoffner's short take: "Tremendous athlete.''
Josh Meeker
Position: Center Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 290 Career starts: 50
Honors: First-team ALL NSIC, academic All-America.
Coach Hoffner's short take: "Tough, leader.''
Gary Hiatt
Position: Right guard
Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 300
Career starts: 31
Honors: Academic All-NSIC in 2012
Coach Hoffner's short take: "Very smart football player."
Max Hofmeister
Position: Right tackle
Ht./Wt.: 6-5, 290
Career starts: 49
Honors: First-team All-NSIC
Coach Hoffner's short take: "Tenacious and nasty.''
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