Player Bio: Daniel Gawronski - University of New Mexico Official Athletic Site

Daniel Gawronski

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Marshville, N.C.
	High School: Mt. Zion Christian Academy

	Last College: Copiah--Lincoln CC
	Height / Weight: 6-0 / 252
	Position: Linebacker
	Birthdate: 01/15/1980
	Experience: 1L

NEW MEXICO: Returning letterwinner who locked up the Lobos� starting middle linebacker spot with an impressive spring campaign�coaching staff believes he had the best spring of the linebackers...saw significant playing time backing up Charles Moss in the middle last season�is a solid tackler and has a excellent grasp of the system...an intimidating, physical player who brings some real toughness to the middle�outstanding in the weight room, winning the 2002 Beefmaster Award for players weighing 251-275 lbs...holds LB records for bench press (465 lbs.), squat (660 lbs.) and incline press (407 lbs.)...is working on improving his mobility...academic all-conference honoree last season with a 3.05 GPA...junior college teammate Sidney Wiley is also at UNM...last name is pronounced ga-RON-ski...came to UNM in the spring of 2002 after transferring from Copiah-Lincoln CC in Wesson, Mississippi...signed with South Carolina out of high school...had six tackles in two games for the Gamecocks in 1999.

2002 (JUNOR): 15 tackles, including 8 solo stops, in 13 games on the year...5 tackles for loss...did not make the trip to N.C. State because of an ankle injury...Wyoming...was in on two stops, including 1 for loss, in 33 defensive snaps...San Diego State...assisted on a pair of tackles for loss in 31 plays...Texas Tech...season-high 4 tackles (3 solo), including 1 tackle for loss and 1 pass defended, in season-high 37 defensive snaps..

COPIAH-LINCOLN COMMUNITY COLLEGE: All-state linebacker in 2001 for coach David Cross when he made 106 tackles.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 1999 graduate of Mt. Zion Christian Academy, a prep school in Durham, N.C...NBA star Tracy McGrady also attended Mt. Zion...played for coach Jeff Parker...had 120 tackles, two interceptions and rushed for 10 TDs his senior season.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 15, 1980, in Monroe, N.C...age is 23...full name is Daniel Joseph Gawronski...son of Daniel and Muriel...majoring in University Studies.