Class: Senior
Position: Linebacker
Hometown: Mentor, OH
High School: Mentor
CAREER: Recorded 356 tackles (172 solo, 184 assisted), 55.5 tackles for a combined loss of 193 yards, 15 sacks for a loss of 76 yards, one interception, and six blocked kicks.
2007: Started and played in 11 games for the Spartans, recorded 116 tackles (48 solo, 68 assisted), one interception, and 12.5 tackles for a combined loss of 30 yards. Named a preseason 1st Team All-American by Football Gazette and a Gagliardi Trophy finalist. Named UAA Defensive Player of the Week four times. Named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV first team and was a Draddy Trophy semifinalist. Named the UAA Defensive Player of the Year and a 1st Team All-UAA selection. Named a 2nd Team Academic All-American. Earned 1st Team All-Region honors on defense (D3Football.com).
2006: Earned the UAA Defensive Player of the Year award and was selected as a 1 st Team All-American by Football Gazette and a 3rd Team All-American by D3Football.com. He was also named 1st Team All-UAA, ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District IV Second Team, 1st Team All-Region, UAA All-Academic, a Gagliardi Trophy Finalist, a Draddy Trophy Semifinalist, and a two-time UAA Defensive Player of the Week.
2005: Red-shirted due to injury.
2004: Was a 2nd Team All-UAA selection at linebacker. Named the UAA Defensive Athlete of the Week after recording 12 tackles (five for a loss) and two sacks against Chicago. Recorded 73.5 tackles and seven sacks.
2003: Made 10 solo and 19 assisted tackles along with one sack for five yards.
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