Scott Wedige
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Career Summary
Scott Wedige was a Northern Illinois center and two-time first-team All-MAC selection who reached the NFL with Arizona in 2012.
Scott Wedige anchored Northern Illinois offenses that won consistently and set school records. He then played two NFL games with Arizona.
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Early Life
Wedige was born November 20, 1988, in Elkhorn, Wisconsin.
NIU listed Wedige as an Elkhorn, Wisconsin native, born November 20, 1988.
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High School
At Elkhorn Area High School, Wedige was a team captain, team MVP and all-conference lineman.
Wedige earned all-conference and all-county honors at Elkhorn Area, where he also served as team captain and team MVP.
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College Career
Wedige started 28 career games for NIU, including every game at center in 2010 and 2011 as the Huskies won 22 of 28 games.
Wedige started 14 games in each of his final two NIU seasons. The Huskies’ 2011 offense set 12 single-season school records, while the 2010 offense led the MAC in rushing, total offense, scoring and passing efficiency.
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Path to the NFL
Wedige signed an NFL free-agent contract after the 2012 draft.
NIU included Wedige among five Huskies who signed NFL free-agent contracts after the 2012 draft.
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NFL Career
Wedige played two regular-season games at center for the Arizona Cardinals in 2012.
NFL and career records credit Wedige with two 2012 games for Arizona, both as a reserve center.
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Career Accomplishments
Wedige was a two-time first-team All-MAC selection and a 2011 second-team All-American by CBSSports.com.
Wedige earned first-team All-MAC recognition in 2010 and 2011. In his senior season, he was a CBSSports.com second-team All-American and NIU co-Offensive Lineman of the Year.
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Playing Style
Wedige was a durable, physical center who helped NIU rank among the nation’s best in rushing and sacks allowed.
At 6-foot-4 and 310 pounds, Wedige was the center of a line that allowed only 13 sacks in 2010 and 12 in 2011 while supporting prolific rushing offenses.
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Legacy
Wedige’s legacy at NIU is anchored in his two seasons snapping the ball in every game for high-output Huskie offenses.
Wedige’s final two NIU teams went 22-6 overall, and his 2011 offense set a dozen single-season school records.
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23653, 00-0029356, 1988-11-20, Scott Wedige, Scott, Wedige
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