40 John Yurek Class: RS Senior Hometown: Greencastle, Pa. High School: St. Paul's/Wyoming Seminary Height / Weight: 6-0 / 201 Position: Safety Birthdate: 01/19/1988

Walk-on who will once again help the team on defense and special teams.

2009: Did not see any game action ... Was named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

2008: Did not see any game action.

2007: Redshirted ... Named the Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Week prior to the Temple game (Sept. 15).

High School: Lettered at St. Paul's in Brooklandville, Maryland before moving on to Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Pa ... Named to the 2005 Baltimore Touchdown Club All-Star Game, making 12 solo tackles in one half ... Helped Wyoming Seminary to a 7-2 record in 2006 after the team went 0-9 in 2005 ... Honor Roll and Dean's List student ... Spent two weeks in Mississippi in 2006 helping the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.

Personal Profile: John William Yurek ... Father, Mark, played football at Western Maryland ... Born on January 19, 1988 ... A biological sciences major.