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Justin Pessetto

Class: RS Senior Hometown: Shawnee, Kan. High School: Shawnee Mission Northwest HS

Height / Weight: 6-3 / 274 Position: Offensive Line Experience: SQ

2007 (Fr.): Did not see any game action during the season.

2006 (RS): Redshirted his first season at KU.

High School: Earned a total of five letters in wrestling and football for the Cougars... Named All-Sun Country on both the offensive line (honorable mention) and defensive line (second team) in 2005... Earned All-Metro Honorable Mention honors as an offensive lineman as a senior... Helped the team to the district championship in 2002 and 2003... Coached in football by Scott Diebold.

Personal: Born in Shawnee, Kan... Is a sports management major... Would like to work in athletic administration or coaching... Hobbies include Frisbee golf and grilling... Son of Jim and Cynthia Pessetto... Has two brothers and one sister.

Favorites: Place to eat in Lawrence - West Coast Saloon, the Western Burger; Place to play football - The Orange Bowl and Memorial Stadium; Activity other than football - Frisbee golf and European soccer; Athlete - Cristiano Ronaldo; Football memory - Orange Bowl; Thing about your team - We are so diverse, but we work. Guys from completely different backgrounds can get along