Moved into the starting position at center last fall… a key member of the line that helped the Fordham offense set numerous offensive records and lead the NCAA FCS in pass completion percentage… served as the back-up to Second Team All-Patriot League center Chris Watkins in 2012… an All-Area and All-Conference honoree as a senior in high school… played high school football with current Fordham teammate DeAndre Slate.

2013: Started all 14 games as a junior at center… helped the Rams lead the NCAA FCS in pass completion percentage (70.6%), rank third in passing offense (360.9 yards/game) and total first downs (364), and seventh in total offense (515.3 yards/game)… Rams’ offense finished the season with a 4,000-yard passer, three 1,000-yard receivers and a 1,000-yard rusher, believed to be the first time an NCAA team has accomplished the feat… led 2013 offense to school record-setting success, scoring 50 points or more five times, and accumulating 526 points for the season, breaking the school record of 418 set by the 2003 squad… Rams also set school single season records with 7,214 total yards of offense, shattering the former school mark of 5,377 set by the 2009 team, and 5,052 passing yards, bettering the former record of 3,708 set in 2009.

2012: Appeared in four games as a sophomore, starting one (Georgetown), at center… helped running back Carlton Koonce set the school single season rushing record with 1,596 yards… also helped the Fordham offense average 435.7 yards/game, second best in the Patriot League and 20th best in the NCAA FCS while the Rams scored 31.2 ppg, second in the league and 31st in the NCAA FCS… Fordham offense also had the second ranked passing offense in the Patriot League in 2012, averaging 279.6 yards/game, 18th best in the NCAA FCS.

2011: Did not see varsity action.

Before Fordham: A graduate of Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort, Illinois, where he lettered in football under head coach Rob Zvonar… played at Lincoln-Way East with fellow Fordham freshman DeAndre Slate… an Honorable Mention All-State selection… named Pepsi/Southtown First Team All-Area and First Team All-Southwest Suburban All-Conference… ESPN Honorable mention All-Area (Chicagoland)… named team’s most valuable lineman… a three-year starter… had 26 pancakes with no sacks allowed at left tackle as a senior… a 2009 Honorable Mention All-Conference selection… a four-year Peer Helper and served as a Peer Mentor as a senior.

Personal: Son of Lisa and Larry Mizera… has a younger sister, Chrisi… an Information Science major.