2014 Football Roster
Mogus, Geoff
Jersey Number 53
Geoff Mogus
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 305
- Position:
- OL
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lorain, Ohio
- High School:
- St. Edward
Bio
2015: Redshirt senior ... Made eight starts between left tackle and left guard before suffering a season-ending injury ... Key member of an offensive line that helped running back Justin Jackson rush for over 1,000 yards for the second-straight season ... Named to the fourth team of Phil Steele's 2015 Preseason All-Big Ten Team ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
2014: Redshirt junior ... Started all 12 games at left guard ... Helped offense gain season-high 547 yards in overtime victory at Notre Dame ... Aided running back Justin Jackson in gaining over 1,100 yards for the season, including a career-high 162 yards against Wisconsin.
2013: Redshirt sophomore ... Made first career start at left guard in season opener at Cal ... Started 11 of 12 games at left guard ... Missed action against Michigan State with an injury ... Helped Wildcats average 172.4 yards per game on the ground ... Unit helped QBs complete 63.1 percent of passes this season, third-best mark in the Big Ten ... Wildcats led the Big Ten and ranked third in the NCAA in red zone offense (95.7%) ... NU rushed for a season-high 332 yards on the ground against Western Michigan ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2012: Redshirt freshman ... Appeared in all 13 games, seeing time as a reserve on the offensive line and on special teams ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
2011: Redshirted his freshman season.
High School: ESPN.com three-star, SuperPrep All-Midwest and Rivals.com All-Midwest offensive guard ... Ranked 58th among all Ohio players by Rivals.com and 111th among all Midwest players by SuperPrep ... Three-year starting offensive guard for Ohio prep power St. Edward, which won the Ohio Division I state title in 2010 ... Team captain ... First-team AP Northeastern Lakes All-District and third-team AP All-Ohio honoree ... Cleveland Plain Dealer All-Star choice ... First-team Lakewood Sun News All-Star team ... First-team J.J. Huddle All-Ohio team ... Voted one of the top 10 offensive linemen in Ohio by Ohio Varsity ... Selected to play in the Big 33 All-Star game (Ohio vs. Pennsylvania), along with teammate Deonte Gibson, who also signed with Northwestern ... Finished the 2010 season with 96 percent blocking efficiency and 50 knockdowns ... Led the Eagles to a 10-0 regular season and a 15-0 final mark as a senior ... Prep team was ranked in the top 12 nationally by four different outlets, including a No. 2 ranking by MaxPreps ... High Honor Roll every quarter at St. Edward ... 3.9 cumulative GPA ... Ohio All-Academic selection ... Coached by Rick Finotti.
Personal: Born Geoff Anthony Mogus ... Son of Annette Mogus and Geoff Mogus ... Majored in economics as an undergraduate ... Enrolled in postbaccalaureate program.
2014: Redshirt junior ... Started all 12 games at left guard ... Helped offense gain season-high 547 yards in overtime victory at Notre Dame ... Aided running back Justin Jackson in gaining over 1,100 yards for the season, including a career-high 162 yards against Wisconsin.
2013: Redshirt sophomore ... Made first career start at left guard in season opener at Cal ... Started 11 of 12 games at left guard ... Missed action against Michigan State with an injury ... Helped Wildcats average 172.4 yards per game on the ground ... Unit helped QBs complete 63.1 percent of passes this season, third-best mark in the Big Ten ... Wildcats led the Big Ten and ranked third in the NCAA in red zone offense (95.7%) ... NU rushed for a season-high 332 yards on the ground against Western Michigan ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2012: Redshirt freshman ... Appeared in all 13 games, seeing time as a reserve on the offensive line and on special teams ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
2011: Redshirted his freshman season.
High School: ESPN.com three-star, SuperPrep All-Midwest and Rivals.com All-Midwest offensive guard ... Ranked 58th among all Ohio players by Rivals.com and 111th among all Midwest players by SuperPrep ... Three-year starting offensive guard for Ohio prep power St. Edward, which won the Ohio Division I state title in 2010 ... Team captain ... First-team AP Northeastern Lakes All-District and third-team AP All-Ohio honoree ... Cleveland Plain Dealer All-Star choice ... First-team Lakewood Sun News All-Star team ... First-team J.J. Huddle All-Ohio team ... Voted one of the top 10 offensive linemen in Ohio by Ohio Varsity ... Selected to play in the Big 33 All-Star game (Ohio vs. Pennsylvania), along with teammate Deonte Gibson, who also signed with Northwestern ... Finished the 2010 season with 96 percent blocking efficiency and 50 knockdowns ... Led the Eagles to a 10-0 regular season and a 15-0 final mark as a senior ... Prep team was ranked in the top 12 nationally by four different outlets, including a No. 2 ranking by MaxPreps ... High Honor Roll every quarter at St. Edward ... 3.9 cumulative GPA ... Ohio All-Academic selection ... Coached by Rick Finotti.
Personal: Born Geoff Anthony Mogus ... Son of Annette Mogus and Geoff Mogus ... Majored in economics as an undergraduate ... Enrolled in postbaccalaureate program.
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