University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2012 Football Roster
Roster

Jarod Syndergaard
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Sutherland, Iowa
- High School:
- South O'Brien
2012: Saw action against Central State (9/8) and South Dakota State (10/20).
High School: A 2010 graduate of South O'Brien High School ... averaged 18.0 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists as a senior, while earning first-team all-conference honors ... first-team all-conference pick as a junior ... second-team all-league selection as a sophomore ... qualified in four events for the state track meet as a senior (4x100, 4x200, 4x400 and long jump) ... placed 7th in the state in the 4x100 and 8th in the state in the 4x200 as a senior ... lettered in football (4), basketball (4), track (4) and baseball (4) ... batted .403 and 29 stolen bases in baseball ... honor roll student ... high school coach: Kiley Yates.
Personal: Born Dec. 3, 1991, in Sioux Falls, S.D. ... son of Jody Syndergaard and the late Mike Syndergaard ... has a sibling (Kaleb) ... majoring in sports medicine ... his uncle, Randy Kraayenbrink, played for UNI from 1982-86 and ranks second on the Panthers' all-time scoring list.