Mike Salerno Class: RS Senior Hometown: Orland Park, IL High School: Sandburg Last College: Winona State Height / Weight: 5-11 / 165 Position: K/P Experience: 1Sq

2007: Redshirted.

Before NIU: Played for Winona State from 2005-06 year. Made 79-of-81 extra points over his career. Made 24-of-36 career field goals. Member of the Daktronics All-Northwest Region Second Team and Don Hansen's Football Gazette Northwest Region First Team as a freshman. Earned Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference first team accolades as a kicker and punter. Received notice as a first team Northwest Region punter and second team Northwest Region kicker from Don Hansen's Football Gazette. Earned first team all-region honors from D2Football.com. Holds the Winona State records for most field goals in a season, most field goals in a game and most extra points made in a row.

High School: Consensus all-area kicker as a senior earned Associated Press and Chicago Tribune all-state accolades. Helped his team to an eighth place finish in the state as a senior. Made 9-of-12 field goals and 28-of-30 extra points his senior season, while averaging 41 yards per punt. Hit 9-of-9 field goals and 12-of-13 extra points as a junior. Received all-conference second team notice as a junior.

Personal: Born Dec. 21, 1986 in Orland Park, Ill. Son of Rose and Mike Salerno. Enjoys cards and outdoor activities. Majoring in biological sciences.