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2016 Football Roster

Earl Hulst

6 Grant Menard

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 188
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Whitefish Bay, Wis.
  • Highschool Whitefish Bay

Biography

2016: Named Academic All-PFL second-team...earned All-PFL honorable mention honors...recorded 95 yards and three touchdowns against Stetson...caught two touchdowns and totaled 88 yards against Butler...had five receptions for 142 yards against Jacksonville...recorded 44 yards in win over Campbell...tallied 35 yards in two receptions against Dayton...recorded 49 yards on three receptions against Morehead State ... had one reception for a touchdown over McKendree ... tallied 41 yards on three receptions against South Dakota State ... made five receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown in the season opener against Quincy. 

2015: Tallied eight receptions and 63 yards for the season ... had four receptions for a total of 28 yards. 

2014: Played in 10 games and made two starts … totaled 311 yards receiving on 27 catches … caught two passes for 29 yards with a long of 24 yards at Valparaiso ... made two grabs for 32 yards against Davidson ... caught four balls for 35 yards at Jacksonville ... had just one catch, a 26-yard strike, against Marist ... hauled in six passes for a career-high 71 yards at Western Illinois ... caught two passes for 27 yards with a long of 20 against Truman State ... saw his first action at tight end against Grand View and had four catches for 44 yards.

2013: Redshirted ... played as a quarterback and transitioned to tight end following his freshman season ... named the team’s Offensive Scout Team Award winner.

Prep: Was first team all-conference as a quarterback and led his team to its first conference title since 1993 … team advanced to the state semifinals, a first for the program … also lettered in baseball and basketball and was a first team all-conference outfielder … led the team to the state quarterfinals as a junior … helped the basketball program to a state championship in 2011.

Personal: Majoring in management and marketing ... named to the 2013 PFL Honor Roll … is the son of Robert and Gretchen Menard … has three siblings, Brock, Jack and Ali … brother Brock is a member of the crew team at Boston College … named his school’s Scholar-Athlete of the year and earned the Outstanding Senior Award … earned high honors every semester in high school.

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2013Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'1" 196 lbs
    11
  • 6

    2014Sophomore

    Tight End
    6'1" 212 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2015Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'1" 212 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2016Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'1" 188 lbs
    6