Alex Suchesk

Height:
5-10
Weight:
190
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Ladera Ranch, CA
High School:
Mission Viejo HS

Expected to back up the W Backs (slot backs) this fall.

2016 -- Missed entire season due to injury ... did not play in 2017 Spring Game.

2015 -- Played in nine of Cal Poly's 11 games as a redshirt freshman backup slot back ... rushed 25 times for 156 yards ... longest run was 24 yards against Northern Iowa ... season-high 70 yards on eight carries in Northern Iowa game ... caught one pass for three yards, also in Northern Iowa game ... returned one kickoff 32 yards against Montana State ... played in 2016 Spring Game with three carries for five yards.

2014 -- Redshirt ... rushed for 46 yards on nine carries, including a 21-yard romp, in 2015 Spring Game ... also caught pair of passes for 14 yards.

High School -- Suchesk was a first-team All-Orange County selection as a junior after rushing for 1,177 yards and added 1,089 yards as a senior under head coach Bob Johnson at Mission Viejo High School ... helped Diablos to 11 consecutive wins before Mission Viejo fell 21-14 to Mater Dei in the quarterfinal round of the CIF-Southern Section Pac 5 playoffs ... averaged 9.6 yards per carry and scored 19 touchdowns last fall ... as a junior, scored 27 touchdowns and averaged 7.7 yards per carry ... a second-team All-South Coast League selection in 2013 and a first-team choice in 2012 ... earned first-team All-CIF-Southern Section honors as a senior and first-team All-Orange County honors as a junior ... transferred to Mission Viejo from Santa Margarita after his sophomore season and was a four-year varsity letterman in football ... in 2012 won the South Coast League 100 in 10.86 seconds and was second in the 200 at 22.08 seconds ... best time in the 100 is 10.70 seconds and he has earned all-Orange County honors in track ... also played lacrosse at Mission Viejo ... was recruited by Army, Navy, Dartmouth, Penn, BYU, UC Davis, Montana State, Villanova and Sacramento State, choosing Cal Poly because “I was looking for a school with a strong academic reputation and a great football program combined, with a good location and great coaches and people. Cal Poly was the best fit.”

Personal -- Son of Doug and Amy Suchesk ... two brothers, Dylan and Cole ... wants to own a business ... enjoys antique cars and paintball as hobbies ... born November 22, 1995, in Mission Viejo, Calif. ... majors in communication studies.