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Andrew Turzilli

Position Wide Receiver
Height 6'3''
Weight 188 lbs.
Class Freshman
Hometown Butler, N.J.
High School Butler HS
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Career Honors: 2012: Earned Academic All-Big 12 Second Team honors… Named to the Athletic Director[apos]s Honor Roll during spring semester.

2012 (So.): Played in all 12 games, making starts at wide receiver against TCU, Northern Illinois, Kansas State and Oklahoma State… Hauled in 17 passes for 287 yards, including a pair of 40-plus yard strikes… Recorded first career 100-yard game against TCU on three catches… Became first Jayhawk 100-yard receiver since JaCorey Shepherd in the 2011 season-opener versus McNeese State… His 42-yard catch in the fourth quarter against the Horned Frogs was the third-longest by a Jayhawk in 2012… Added four catches for 45 yards at Northern Illinois… Made a career high five catches for 67 yards at Kansas State… Recorded a pair of catches for 22 yards against Oklahoma State… Hauled in a 41-yard reception from Dayne Crist in season-finale at West Virginia.

2011 (RFr.): Played in three games … Made career debut against Northern Illinois … Tallied three catches for 37 yards and a touchdown at Georgia Tech … One of eight Jayhawks to catch a touchdown pass in 2011.

2010 (Fr.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas.

High School: Named all-state first team, all-Daily Record, all-conference, all-area and all-tri-state after his senior season… As a senior he pulled in 54 receptions for 953 yards and 11 touchdowns in 12 games… Team finished 10-2 his senior season… Named all-conference as a junior… Caught 38 passes for 685 yards and seven touchdowns in just five games as a junior after transferring midway through the season… Lettered three seasons as a wide receiver and defensive back… Also played basketball.

Personal: Born in Mesa, Ariz… Son of Kathy Turzilli… Has three sisters… Major is pre-health and physical education… Would like to be a teacher after graduation.