The University of Akron Athletics
2014 Akron Football Roster
Joe McNamara
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 314
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pembroke Pines, Fla.
- High School:
- Wisconsin / Cypress Bay HS
As a Senior (2014): Appeared in 11 games with five starts, two at right guard and three at left guard.
As a Junior (2013): Transferred to UA after completing his undergraduate degree at Wisconsin ... appeared in all 12 games, making six starts, at left guard.
As a Sophomore (2012 at Wisconsin): Did not see game action ... switched positions from defensive line to offensive line during spring practice.
As a Redshirt Freshman (2011 at Wisconsin): Member of the scout team ... name co-defensive scout team player of the week for the Nebraska game.
As a Freshman (2010 at Wisconsin): Redshirted.
High School: Three-year letterwinner in football and wrestling at Cypress Bay HS ... listed as the No. 29 offensive guard in the country according to Scout and No. 51 as ranked by ESPN/Scouts Inc. ... ranked as the No. 4 guard in the state of Florida by ESPN/Scouts Inc. ... named first-team All-Broward County in football as a senior when he also was a team captain ... as a senior, finished sixth at state in wrestling at 285 pounds ... three-time district champion in wrestling.
Personal: Son of Patrick and Violet McNamara ... cousin, Luke Vander Sanden, played football at Iowa State from 1999-2004 ... uncle, Mike McNamara, played football at South Dakota from 1985-90.
