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2005 (JUNIOR): One of college football's finest as a safety or punt return man ... has accounted for four touchdowns this season on returns (two interception returns and two punt returns) ... tough competitor who has lent leadership to the secondary and on special teams as a punt return man ... has started all 11 games at safety and has 23 career starts (all consecutive) ... has made 62 tackles (38 solos) and a team-best five interceptions, four pass breakups and a forced fumble ... has returned 26 punts for 379 yards (14.6-yard average) and two touchdowns (78 and 60 yards) ... credited with on tackle against Stanford, in addition to returning six punts for 34 yards against the Cardinal ... made two tackles and returned three punts for 22 yards versus Syracuse ... made five tackles (two solos) and intercepted a pass in the win over Navy ... had a huge game versus Tennessee, returning a punt for a score (78 yards) and an interception for a score (33 yards) while making nine tackles and registering a quarterback sack (10 yards) ... returned an intercepted pass 83 yards for a touchdown to seal Notre Dame's 49-23 win over BYU ... had eight tackles (four solos) and returned two punts for 15 yards against the Cougars ... returned a punt 60 yards for a touchdown versus USC, breaking three tackles on the way to giving the Irish a 21-14 lead in the second quarter ... also made six tackles (four solos) against the Trojans ... had four tackles (three solos) in the win at Purdue ... made three tackles (all solos) and broke up two passes against Washington ... returned two punts for 31 yards (a 15.5-yard average) against Washington, including a 25-yard return ... had seven tackles (five solos) and forced a fumble versus Michigan State ... made a crucial interception of a Michigan pass deep in Notre Dame territory to end a Wolverine scoring threat in the second period of the Irish's 17-10 win ... made eight tackles (three solos), intercepted a pass and broke up a pass in the season-opening 42-21 win at Pittsburgh ... made nine tackles (eight solos), intercepted a pass and broke up a pass at Michigan ... has returned two punts for 42 yards (21-yard average) with a long of 23 yards (versus Michigan) ... has logged 267:41 of playing time with 97 special teams appearances.

2004 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 12 games at strong safety ... finished fourth on the team with 70 tackles (37 solos) ... made his collegiate debut against Brigham Young and had five tackles, including 1.5 tackles-for-loss ... collected four tackles against Michigan ... was named Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 19 following his performance at Michigan State as he had a team-high nine tackles, forced a fumble and returned it for a 75-yard touchdown and had an interception against that he returned for 22 yards to set up another Irish score ... had five solo tackles, one for a loss, versus Purdue ... made a team-leading seven tackles against Stanford ... collected nine tackles in the Navy game ... made five stops against Boston College ... assisted on seven tackles versus Tennessee ... made six tackles against Pittsburgh ... had five stops against USC ... led the team with seven tackles (five solos) against Oregon State in the Insight Bowl ... was named the Defensive Player of the Game in the 2004 Blue-Gold Game when he intercepted a pass and was active all over the field ... made 24 special teams appearances and logged 330:35 of playing time.

2003 (FRESHMAN): Did not see playing time as a reserve safety.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Buffalo Grove (Ill.) High School ... USA Today first-team All-American ... named Chicago area player of the year as a senior by the Chicago Sun-Times ... ranked 11th on the Detroit Free Press "Best of the Midwest" team ... rated 29th on ESPN list of the nation's top 100 players ... Gatorade Player of the Year for Illinois ... as a senior in 2002, he threw for 1,382 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushed for 1,287 yards and 23 touchdowns (Buffalo Grove single-season record), adding 41 tackles and three interceptions at safety ... named to Illinois all-state team by the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun-Times and the Champaign News-Gazette ... selected Great Northwest defensive player of the year by the Pioneer Press ... set Buffalo Grove career records for points scored (274), touchdowns (45), rushing attempts (406), rushing yards (2,013) and passing attempts (484) ... a three-year starter at quarterback and safety who also returned punts and kickoffs ... played defensive back in the U.S. Army All-America game in San Antonio, making five tackles and breaking up two passes ... a nationally-ranked boxer who has competed in the Golden Gloves program since age nine, achieving a 60-13 amateur record ... a Silver Gloves national finalist in 1998, 1999 and 2000 ... named regional boxer of the year ... a sprinter who finished sixth in the 100 meters at the Illinois state prep track championships in 2002 ... holds 11 school records in track and field, including the 100 meters at 10.4 ... one of three children for Edmund and Susan Zbikowski ... his sister Kristen played softball at Ohio University ... full name is Thomas Michael Zbikowski ... born May 22, 1985, in Park Ridge, Ill. ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters with a major in sociology and computer applications.

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The Good: This former boxer is one of the toughest players in the draft class. He has made nice progress, especially in pass coverage. He has the size and athleticism to play either safety spot, though he is better suited for strong safety. He also can contribute as a punt returner. The Bad: He still needs to work on his pass coverage. Although he has a pretty good week at the Senior Bowl, he occasionally struggled in man-to-man situations against fast receivers. He can run with most tight ends, but he must prove he can hold up physically as an in-the-box safety.

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