Naval Academy Athletics

• High School / Personal: A 2015 graduate of Highland High School, Czar was a two-sport athlete earning letters in football (4) and wrestling (3) ... as a senior, earned First- Team All-State (Ill.) and First-Team All-Conference honors for both offensive and defensive line ... he was also named First-Team St. Louis All-Metro Defensive Line and First-Team All-Area Offensive Line ... a three-year, two-way starter ... a three-time Illinois High School Football Coaches Association All-State Academic Team member ... led Highland to conference football titles in 2013 and ‘14, putting together undefeated regular-season records ... placed second at the Illinois State Wrestling Championship his senior year after winning conference, regional and sectional titles ... garnered First-Team All-State wrestling recognition as a senior and was named the 2015 All-Area Wrestler of the Year ... named the 2015 Highland High School Athlete of the Year ... member of the National Honor Society ... serves as an area bugler, who has sounded Taps at local funerals ... his only visit was to Navy, however, he received offers from Army West Point, Air Force, Ball State and Western Michigan ... father played football at Benedictine ... son of Jerome Jr. and Dineen Czar.