Chris Reed

Position: Left tackle Ht./Wt.: 6-5, 300 Career starts: 45

Honors: Finalist for Gene Upshaw Award as nation's top D-II lineman; first-team All-NSIC, two-time NCAA D-II shot put champ.

Coach Hoffner's short take: "Tremendous athlete.''

Josh Meeker

Position: Center Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 290 Career starts: 50

Honors: First-team ALL NSIC, academic All-America.

Coach Hoffner's short take: "Tough, leader.''

Gary Hiatt

Position: Right guard

Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 300

Career starts: 31

Honors: Academic All-NSIC in 2012

Coach Hoffner's short take: "Very smart football player."

Max Hofmeister

Position: Right tackle

Ht./Wt.: 6-5, 290

Career starts: 49

Honors: First-team All-NSIC

Coach Hoffner's short take: "Tenacious and nasty.''