John Stark VIII
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 John Stark VIII playing at Dartmouth | |
| No. 32 – Prospect | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 28, 2033 (aged 29) Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Username: | UptownCord |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Central High School |
| College: | Dartmouth |
| Career history | |
| Roster status: | Active |
John Stark VIII (born August 28, 2033) is an American football linebacker who is currently preparing to enter the professional ranks.He played college football for Dartmouth and has declared his intent to enter the professional ranks next season.
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Early years
John Stark VIII was born in Manchester, New Hampshire on August 28, 2033. He is a direct descendant of his namesake Revolutionary War General John Stark. Stark played numerous sports from an early age, but his main love was football. In High School, Stark played Varsity all four years, anchoring the defense of a once again on the rise Central High School team. He totaled 240 tackles, 60 sacks, and 20 forced fumbles over the course of his high school career. Additionally, he won New Hampshire Divisision I player of the year in both his junior and senior seasons. In his junior season, the team made it to the state championship game, their 13th appearance, but first since they won in 2004. The final result was an overtime loss to New Hampshire football powerhouse Bedford High School 10-7. Stark came back the next year like a man on a mission, racking up 80 tackles, 20 sacks, and 8 forced fumbles leading Central High to an undefeated record and their 14th appearance in the Championship game. Once again it was Central vs Bedford. Stark had a monster performance putting up 12 tackles and 3 sacks along with a punt block touchdown to ice the game 21-7 in a victory for Central High School, their first championship in decades. Stark decided to stay in New Hampshire and play for Dartmouth College's Big Green.
College career
Stark wasn't an instant success at Dartmouth, getting little minutes his freshman year, only registering 20 tackles and 4 tfl's. He spent his time grinding in the weight room as well as tearing through all of the tape he could get his hands on. The hard work payed off and Stark was a starter his sophomore year. Stark tallied 80 tackles his sophomore year, including 13 tfl's and 5 sacks, earning himself an All-Ivy nod. Despite his growth as a player, Dartmouth had another middling season. His junior year saw further improvement, totaling 105 tackles, including 18 tfl's and 8 sacks. Stark earned his second All-Ivy win as well as Ivy League Player of the Year, Dartmouth's third ever winner. As a team, Dartmouth went 9-1 overall and 6-1 in conference, with the lone loss coming from Penn 28-24. Dartmouth edged out Penn by two games to win the Ivy League Championship. After his success his junior season, Stark declared for the DSFL draft.
College career statistics
| Career statistics | Tackles | Sacks | Interceptions | Other | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | Games | Reg | TFL | Sack | Int | IntTD | DefTD | FFum | FRec | PD | Sfty |
| 2052 | Dartmouth | 4 | 18 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2053 | Dartmouth | 10 | 80 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2054 | Dartmouth | 10 | 105 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 24 | 203 | 34 | 14.5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | |
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
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