2014 Football Roster
Playko, Kenton
Jersey Number 77
Kenton Playko
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 295
- Position:
- OL
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lewis Center, Ohio
- High School:
- Olentangy
Bio
2015: Redshirt junior ... Appeared in eight games, primarily as a special teamer ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2014: Redshirt sophomore ... Appeared in seven games, contributing primarily on special teams.
2013: Redshirt freshman ... Played in one game on the year (vs. Maine) ... Named NU's Offensive Practice Player of the Week following the Minnesota game.
2012: Redshirted his true freshman season ... Named Offensive Practice Player of the Week following Penn State game.
High School: ESPN.com three-star honoree ... Ranked 55th nationally among offensive tackles by Scout.com and 80th among offensive tackles by ESPN.com ... SuperPrep All-Midwest selection, rated the No. 111 overall prospect in the region ... Ranked No. 72 overall prospect in Ohio by 247Sports ... Three-time Ohio Valley Conference all-academic honors ... All-OCC Honorable Mention honors ... Team's Brave Award recipient ... Injured in team's second game in 2011 and missed half of the season, but returned for the final three games ... Played on Olentangy's lacrosse team for one year ... Honor roll student and member of the National Honor Society ... Served as both Student Council Vice President and Treasurer ... Rotary Club Leadership Program representative ... Coached by Ed Terwilliger.
Personal: Born Kenton Alan Playko ... Son of Shan-ni and Richard Playko ... Communication studies and economics double major.
2014: Redshirt sophomore ... Appeared in seven games, contributing primarily on special teams.
2013: Redshirt freshman ... Played in one game on the year (vs. Maine) ... Named NU's Offensive Practice Player of the Week following the Minnesota game.
2012: Redshirted his true freshman season ... Named Offensive Practice Player of the Week following Penn State game.
High School: ESPN.com three-star honoree ... Ranked 55th nationally among offensive tackles by Scout.com and 80th among offensive tackles by ESPN.com ... SuperPrep All-Midwest selection, rated the No. 111 overall prospect in the region ... Ranked No. 72 overall prospect in Ohio by 247Sports ... Three-time Ohio Valley Conference all-academic honors ... All-OCC Honorable Mention honors ... Team's Brave Award recipient ... Injured in team's second game in 2011 and missed half of the season, but returned for the final three games ... Played on Olentangy's lacrosse team for one year ... Honor roll student and member of the National Honor Society ... Served as both Student Council Vice President and Treasurer ... Rotary Club Leadership Program representative ... Coached by Ed Terwilliger.
Personal: Born Kenton Alan Playko ... Son of Shan-ni and Richard Playko ... Communication studies and economics double major.
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