Starts his redshirt senior season three stops shy of 100 career tackles
Has a career-high nine tackles in a single game against Richmond in 2009
2011: Played in just three games as redshirt junior due to injuries... Played as a reserve against North Carolina, Richmond and Maine, recording a combined three tackles... Had a pair of tackles in the home victory over Richmond... Also had a solo tackle against Maine.
2010: Did not see any action due to an injury and redshirted, retaining the year of eligibility.
2009: Started in six of the eight games he played, missing three contests due to injury... Finished the season with 33 tackles, 20 solos, and one tackle for loss... Had a career-high nine tackles against Richmond, including six solos and 0.5 tackles for loss... Had eight tackles at Hofstra, seven of them unassisted... Also had six and five tackles in wins against VMI and at Liberty, respectively.
2008: As a true freshman was a linebacker starter throughout the season... Tied for sixth on the team with 61 tackles, including 18 unassisted stops, 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 quarterback sacks... Had season highs of seven tackles vs. Massachusetts and Richmond... Credited with four solo stops at Richmond... took part in six tackles vs. North Carolina Central, Appalachian State, Maine and Montana and five vs. Duke, at Villanova and vs. William & Mary... Had four solo stops at Villanova... Had shared sacks vs. North Carolina Central, Hofstra and Towson... Forced a key fumble vs. Appalachian State, stripping the a running back of the ball at the JMU 13 and the Dukes leading 28-24... The defensive play set up JMU's drive for its final touchdown.
Before JMU: Played in 2007 at Fork Union Military Academy and previously at Lancaster High School... First-Team All-District, All-Region and All-State as a scholastic senior... Ran 123 times for 986 yards and had 20 receptions.
Personal: Kinesiology major with a sports management concentration.
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