 Rick
Fender #40
Senior
Free Safety
5-9, 185 lbs.
Morton, IL
Morton High School
As
a Senior in 2000
A Second Team
All-Conference pick.the team's fifth-leading tackler (48 total tackles).fourth
on the team with 22 solo tackles.tied for second on the squad with two
forced fumbles.recorded five tackles for loss.notched five-or-more tackles
seven times, including a season-best of eight at Ripon on October 7th.tied
for sixth in the league for forced fumbles.started all 10 games.varsity
letter winner for the third time.
As
a Junior in 1999
Recorded the
third-most tackles (63) on the team.had five or more tackles during eight
games.had at least one tackle for loss five times, including two in the
season-opening (September 11th) 16-14 win at Chicago.notched a season-high
11 tackles at Grinnell on September 25th.led the team with 10 tackles versus
Beloit a week later.earned his second varsity letter.
As
a Sophomore in 1998
Recorded 23
total tackles.tied for sixth on the team with four tackles for loss.sacked
the quarterback five times (third on the team).recovered one fumble and
forced three others...earned a varsity letter.
As
a Freshman in 1997
Did not play due to injury.
As
a Prep
Named team captain for his senior
year.selected Most Valuable defensive back for his team.led MHS in tackles
as a senior.coached by Hal Chido.also an All-State wrestler.
Career
Stats
| YEAR |
GP
|
SOLO
|
ASST.
|
TOTAL
|
TFL
|
SACKS
|
INT
|
FR
|
FF
|
| 1997 |
Did not play
due to injury.
|
| 1998 |
10
|
9
|
14
|
23
|
4
|
5.0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
| 1999 |
10
|
36
|
27
|
63
|
6
|
0.0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| 2000 |
10
|
22
|
26
|
48
|
5
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| CAREER |
30
|
67
|
67
|
134
|
15
|
5.0
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|