Chris Kemme

Height:
6-6
Weight:
310
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Upper Arlington, Ohio
High School:
Upper Arlington HS

Last name is pronounced KIM-ee ... After earning all-league honors the last two seasons (2006 & Â08), tabbed 2008 preseason All-Mid-American Conference by Athlon (first team), MAC Report Online (second team) and Phil Steele’s College Football Preview (third team).

Junior (2007): Named second team All-Mid-American Conference by the league’s coaches for the second straight season ... Also voted Akron’s Most Valuable Offensive Lineman ... Was heavily relied upon as he anchored a line that featured four new starters, three of whom only had two games experience between them ... Akron produced an All-MAC running back in Bryan Williams ... Williams only had 728 yards on the season ... However, he had 612 of those yards in league play, averaging 4.9 yards per carry versus MAC opponents, to be tabbed third team as a running back ... Also in 2007, Williams and Alex Allen combined to rush for 1,148 yards, averaging 4.5 yards per attempt, as the Zips averaged 127.8 rushing yards per game Â the best averaged in the four years under head coach J.D. Brookhart ... At the valued left tackle position, Kemme also played a role in the Zips prolific passing over his first three years as receivers Domenik Hixon and Jabari Arthur all have set nearly every UA record.

Sophomore (2006): Tabbed second team All-MAC, paving the way for fellow All-MAC performer Dennis Kennedy and providing protection for one of UA’s all-time passing leaders Luke Getsy ... Started all 12 games, including 11 at right tackle ... An injury to Tim Crouch forced Kemme to move as the starting left tackle for the Cincinnati game ... Named Most Improved Offensive Player by the coaching staff.

Freshman (2005): Appeared in 11 games at right tackle, starting the final eight contests of the season ... Earned his first career start in his first-ever appearance for the Zips at Purdue ... One of six true freshmen to play during the season ... Joined Merce Poindexter as the first true freshmen to start since Domenik Hixon in 2002 ... Part of an offensive line that produced a 1,000-yard rusher (Brett Biggs), the first UA back to top 1,000 yards since Bobby Hendry in 2002 ... Also provided excellent protection for quarterback Luke Getsy, allowing Getsy to throw for 3,455 yards, while surrendering just 1.62 sacks per game, third lowest total in the MAC ... Aided the Zips in becoming the 31st team in NCAA history to boast a 1,000-yard passer, 1,000-yard receiver and 1,000-yard rusher in a season.

Prior to Akron: An honorable mention All-Ohio Capital Conference selection as a senior ... Earned three varsity letters ... Three-sport athlete, earning letters in basketball and lacrosse ... Averaged nine points and nine rebounds per game as a junior ... Coached by Darrell Mayne.
Personal: Brother, Wes, played lacrosse at Ohio State (2004-07).