At JMU: Fourth-year Duke who is a returning starter and the Dukes' lone experienced LB... had a good spring practice period and will be expected to fill a leadership role for a young group of LBs, said LB coach Kyle Gillenwater.
2007: Starter throughout the year at LB... fourth on the team in tackles and second among underclassmen with 75 (34 solo, 5.5 for loss, 1 sack)... had a career-high 12 stops vs. Virginia Military (6 solo, 1 sack) and 10 vs. New Hampshire (3 unassisted)... had nine stops at Rhode Island (6 solo, 1 for loss) and Delaware (4 solo)... had eight stops at Northeastern (3 solo, 1 for loss)... had six stops (4 solo, 1 for loss) at North Carolina... blocked a field goal try at Northeastern... recovered a fumble at North Carolina and forced a fumble vs. Towson.
2006: Played in each game as a reserve LB behind all-league players Akeem Jordan and Isaiah Dottin-Carter and on special teams... had nine tackles (4 solo)... had three stops (1 solo) vs. Northeastern... had two tackles (1 solo) at Virginia Military... involved in tackles vs. Bloomsburg, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Delaware.
2005: As a true freshman had 14 tackles (11 solo)... had six stops (5 solo) vs. Lock Haven in his first game... had three stops (1 solo) and a shared stop for loss vs. Towson... had two solo stops vs. Maine... forced a fumble on a kickoff return at Coastal Carolina.
High School: Four-time all-league and on four league title teams at Enloe... league defender of the year as a senior and a two-time team MVP... two-time basketball team MVP and a two-time all-league academic honoree... ran for 859 yards and nine TDs as a senior.
Personal: Kinesiology major with a sports management concentration.