Academic Notes: Majoring in criminology and criminal justice…Was named to 2008 and 2010 Big Sky All-Academic teams…Three-time Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete recipient…2010: Saw action in 11 games with nine starts…Ranked fourth on the team with 26 catches for 331 yards, the third-best total…Had two touchdowns on the season (Western New Mexico, Idaho State)…Had a career-high six grabs for 71 yards at Northern Colorado…2009: Saw action in seven games…Had four catches for 38 yards…2008: Saw action in seven games…Had one catch for 24 yards against New Mexico Highlands…Saw action on special teams…High School: A 2008 graduate of De Le Salle High School…Played for Bob Ladouceur…All-East Bay and Contra Costa Times first team selection…Offensive MVP…Helped team to North Coast Section Championship, State Championship and MaxPreps National Championship with 13-0 record…Named to all-state second team…Led the team in receiving, returning and all-purpose yards with more than 1,350 yards, averaging more than 25 yards every time he touched the ball…Set school record for touchdown receptions in a season with 18…Recorded 31 catches for 914 yards for a 29.5 average with 18 touchdowns…Ranked first in yards per catch on MaxPreps Top 500 Wide Receivers…Ranked third in receiving yards on 2007 USA TODAY Super 25 Stat Leaders…Also kicked 56 extra points in his career, punted (38.4 average) and played safety…Also played lacrosse for three seasons, earning All Bay Valley second-team honors…Scored four goals to help team to 2007 North Coast Championship…Personal: Born Michael Thomas Czyz July 19, 1989 in Walnut Creek, Calif.…Son of Tom Czyz and Lisa Deal (Stepfather John Deal)…Has three brothers, TJ, Blaise and Damon, and four sisters, Amy, Nicole, Jordyn and Demi…Enjoys snowboarding, golf, bowling, basketball and ping pong…Father played baseball at Cal Poly-SLO with uncle, Rob Lambert, who played in the New York Yankees organization…Grandfather, Tom Czyz, Sr., lettered in football, baseball and basketball at Western Michigan…Also considered Colorado, California, Sacramento State and San Jose State in the recruiting process.
