Ben Thayer

Graduated from Hackett Central Catholic H.S. in Kalamazoo, Mich. Where he played football for head coach Jim Coady

Senior Year: All-State honorable mention quarterback by The Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press

First-team All-Conference and team MVP

Passed for 1,420 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushed for 825 yards and 14 touchdowns

Captain of the basketball team and was an all-state honorable mention pick

First-team All-Conference and team MVP in basketball

Captain of the track team and was a state qualifier on the 4x200m and 4x400m relay teams

Also played outfield in baseball

Junior Year: Recipient of the Best Underclassman Award

First-team All-Conference and team MVP in basketball

Also earned a baseball letter

Sophomore Year: Starting tight end on the football team and also earned a starting berth in basketball and a varsity track letter. Named to the Academic Honor Roll four years in a row and was a member of the National Honor Society, serving as president in his senior year

Named the Detroit Free Press Scholar-Athlete of the Year

B’Nai Brith Male Scholar-Athlete

The recipient of the Stanley E. Rubleski Award as the Outstanding Male Scholar-Athlete

Student Council treasurer as a senior.

Full name: Benjamin Michael Thayer

Son of David and Rachel Thayer

Born 5-24-88

Education major

Has four brothers, Jake, Zach, Nick and Dan Thayer

Father, David, graduated with a bachelors degree from Aquinas College and received a masters degree from EMU

Mother, Rachel, graduated from Aquinas College where she was a track standout

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