Colgate: ... earned three varsity letters ... played in 34 varsity games with 27 starting assignments.

AS A SENIOR ... injuries limited his playing time to six games with one start ... start came in the Division I-AA playoff game against New Hampshire ... was injured in the preseason (knee cap dislocation) forcing him to miss the first four games ... played briefly in the next two before suffering a neck injury that put him on the sideline for two games ... played in the last four.

AS A JUNIOR ... started all 10 games he played in at left guard ... missed the final game of the season against Fordham with an injury.

AS A SOPHOMORE … started all 16 games at left guard … helped pave the way for the leading rusher in the nation, Jamaal Branch, who gained 2,326 yards and scored 29 rushing touchdowns … team averaged 382.8 yards per game and 203.5 on the ground (21st in Division I-AA).

AS A FRESHMAN … played in two varsity games (vs. Cornell and Georgetown) … also played in the junior varsity games.

High School: A 2002 graduate of Lakeland High School in Clarks Summit, Pa. …  two-year letterwinner for the Chiefs …  served as captain …  named first team NEPFC all-star on offense and defense in 2000 and 2001 …  Scranton Times first team all-regional selection …  recipient of Hookey Reap Award for Best Defensive Lineman in Lackawanna County …  member of 2000 and 2001 Northeast PA Football Conference 3 Division championship teams …  played center in the Big 33 Pennsylvania vs. Ohio Classic …  appeared in Northeastern Pennsylvania Dream Game …  coached by John Whitelavich …  also lettered in basketball and baseball …  member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Major is Sociology and Anthropology …  parents are Al and Barbara Mushel of Clarks Summit, Pa. …  born September 26, 1983 in Scranton, Pa. …  has one brother …  full name is Mark David Mushel.