68  Mark Schwarz
	Class: Junior Hometown: Melbourne, Fla. High School: Satellite Height / Weight: 6-4 / 298 Position: Offensive Guard/Center

UW This Season: Mark Schwarz will be an important contributor for Wyoming this season. He is expected to once again backup senior Alan Erving at left guard, and he will take on a key role for the Cowboys as the No. 1 long snapper on field goals and extra points. Schwarz is the most experienced backup on the offensive line. Other than the five starters, the rest of the individuals on the depth chart little to no game experience. If any injuries occur, Schwarz may be called on to play multiple positions on the o-line.

2004: Schwarz developed physically and gained a lot of maturity during the 2004 season. He appeared in four games for the Cowboys in `04, gaining valuable game experience. Over the past two years, he has added over 20 pounds to his frame, which has enabled him to be an effective blocker at the NCAA Division I level.

2003: Schwarz played in only one game -- at Utah State -- during his redshirt freshman season.

2002: Redshirted.

High School: Mark Schwarz was chosen by the Associated Press as the state of Florida First Team All-State center in class 4A as a senior. He was also one of only 35 Florida high school seniors selected to play in the Florida-Georgia All-Star game, which took place in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta in the winter of 2001. Florida won the game 48-17. Schwarz was selected to the Central Florida East-West All-Star game and the Florida North-South All-Star game. He was a unanimous All-District 11 selection, and was named to the Florida Today All-Space Coast Team. Throughout his three years as the starting center at Satellite High School, Schwarz played every offensive snap of every game, and was also his team's long snapper. He was co-captain of his Satellite High team, and his team selected him as the Offensive MVP. In basketball, he was named a tri-captain. As the starting center, Schwarz averaged 8.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. Academically, he achieved a 3.8 grade-point average in his high school honors program. He was named to the "Florida Talented 20", which is the Top 20 percent academically of all Florida high school seniors. Coached in high school by John Hartman. Schwarz was also recruited by Florida, Georgia Tech, LSU, Miami, North Carolina State and Stanford.

Personal: Born Nov. 11, 1983, in Atlanta, Ga, he is one of four children of Kay and Jim Schwarz. He is majoring in business administration.