At USF: 2008: Redshirted. 2007: Credited with 14 total tackles on the season, with 7 solos and 7 assists … Added 1.5 tackles-for-loss … Six of the 14 tackles came in one game, USF's loss at Urbana in game number four … Also utilized on the Saints' special teams. 2006: A starting linebacker for most of the season … Finished sixth on the team with 36 tackles … All but 9 of the 36 tackles were solo stops … Added 2 tackles-for-loss and 1 quarterback sack … Best effort came against McKendree when we was credited with 15 tackles (8 solos) …The sack came at then-unbeaten and eventual Midwest League champion St. Ambrose. 2005: A backup linebacker and special teams performer for the Fighting Saints … Finished his rookie year with 11 total tackles, 1 quarterback sack and 1 fumble recovery … Registered the sack against William Penn and recovered the fumble vs. Trinity International … High tackle total of the year was 3 at St. Ambrose … Also notched two tackles against William Penn and at Saint Xavier. In H.S.: Head coach: Dan Darlington … Selected as the team's top defensive back after tallying 78 tackles, 8 sacks, 1 interception and 2 forced fumbles for Class 5A state runner-up and 13-1 finisher in 2004 ... Led to spots on both the Herald News all-area and All-Suburban Prairie Conference teams ... Equally as successful on the wrestling mat, placing fourth at the state tournament as a senior to guarantee all-state honors ... A four-time all-conference choice ... Twice named a Herald News all-area pick (junior and senior year) ... A team captain during his final campaign ... Set the program record for pins in a season with 31 ... Earned a total of eight varsity letters between football (three), wrestling (four) and baseball (one) ... Student body president each of his last two school years. Other: Born 9-13-86 ... Younger brother Brenton is a junior linebacker for Saints … Political science major … Earned Dean's List honors last spring with a 3.83 GPA for the term.