Army West Point Athletics
2011 Football Roster
Roster
Michael Kime
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 246
- Hometown:
- Zionsville, Ind.
- High School:
- Culver Academies
About Kime: Versatile member of Army offensive front ... has starting experience at both center and tackle ... working his way back from a serious knee injury suffered in the 11th game of the 2012 season ... starts preseason as the co-starter at right tackle.
2012: Started all 11 games he played in at right tackle ... vital member of offensive front that led the nation in rushing ... team set Academy records for rushing yards, rushing yards per game and total offense ... contributed to 486-yard rushing effort versus Northern Illinois ... part of the offensive line that paved the way for 429 yards rushing at Wake Forest ... helped the Black Knights pile up 516 yards rushing versus Boston College.
2011: Played in five games, making two starts ...made collegiate debut as starting center at Northern Illinois ... injured against the Huskies ... returned to action versus Vanderbilt ... appeared as a reserve versus the Commodores ... returned to the starting lineup versus Rutgers ... started the game at left tackle ... drew second straight start at Temple.
2010: Did not appear in a varsity contest.
High School: Three-year starter at Culver Military Academy ... captained team during senior season ... two-time all-state selection at center ... all-state noseguard during junior campaign ... played middle linebacker during final scholastic season ... returned a fumble 58 yards for score during first game at new positon ... named to "Primetime 25" by Indiana Gridiron Digest ... listed as one of top 25 football players in Indiana by the Indianapolis Colts ... named team MVP twice ... four-year starter on lacrosse team ... two-time all-state defenseman ... served as team captain during final two seasons ... led program to four consecutive state championships ... honed leadership abilities as a battalion commander during senior year ... one of six members of class to attend West Point.
Personal: Given name is Michael O. Kime ... parents' names are Bill and Terri Kime ... mother's full name is Kyung Ae ... was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea ... father, Bill, graduated from West Point in 1984 ... three-year letterman for Black Knights ... played on 1984 Cherry Bowl championship squad ... paternal grandfather, Richard Kime, served as a captain in U.S. Army during World War II... received Purple Heart in combat at Battle of the Bulge ... matenal grandfather was a second lieutant in Korean Army during Korean War ... older brother, Andrew, attends Murray State ... also member of Kentucky National Guard who was deployed to Afghanistan in fall 2010 ... majoring in International Relations.
