Brock Boxen

Photo by: Jeff Harwell

Position:
DL
Class:
Senior
Height:
6-3
Weight:
295
Hometown:
New Galilee, Pa.
High School:
Beaver Falls HS

As a Senior (2018): Started 11 games at defensive tackle … finished with 29 tackles, 4.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks, and a hurry ... in the win over Morgan State, had five tackles ... in the stunning win at Northwestern, assisted on two tackles and a sack for a loss of two yards ... at Iowa State, had two tackles and a break-up ... had three tackles against Miami ... at Buffalo, had two tackles, including a TFL for a loss of two yards ... in the win at Kent State, had four solo tackles, including 2.0 TFL and a sack ... in the win over Central Michigan, had six tackles ... did not play against Northern Illinois ... at Eastern Michigan, had four tackles ... had a break-up at South Carolina ... lettered.

As a Junior (2017): Recipient of the John Heisman Unsung Hero Award on defense … played in all 14 games with 13 starts at defensive tackle … finished with 34 tackles, including 11 solo stops, and a hurry … had two tackles in the Boca Raton Bowl … had four tackles in the MAC Championship game against Toledo … in the win over Kent State, assisted on five tackles … in the win over Ohio, had three tackles … in the win at Western Michigan, had five tackles … in the MAC win at Bowling Green, had four tackles … had two solo tackles at No. 6 Penn State … lettered.

As a Sophomore (2016): Started six games at defensive tackle … suffered a season-ending injury … against No. 23 Western Michigan, had a sack for a loss of five yards and three tackles … in the win at Marshall, had five tackles and two hurries … had three tackles at No. 10 Wisconsin … had six tackles and blocked a field goal attempt in the win over VMI … named the Unsung Hero defensive player following spring drills … lettered.

As a Freshman (2015): Played in 11 games with two starts at defensive tackle … one of six true freshmen to see game action … had seven tackles, 2.5 TFL, and a forced fumble … had four tackles and a forced fumble against Pittsburgh … enrolled at Akron in January 2015 … originally signed with Akron in 2014 … lettered.

High School: Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com … 2013 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review All-WPIAL Class AA Midwestern … played both lines for coach Ryan Matsook … four-year letterwinner ... preseason first team All-State as a senior by Pennsylvania Football News.

Personal: Born Dec. 28, 1995 … parents are Ron and Tammy Boxen … organizational supervision major.