Georgia Southern University Athletics

SENIOR (2012): Reacquainting himself with the defensive scheme in study of film and playbook… Must get back to full strength in order to contribute… Returns for final season after missing the 2012 season in accordance with NCAA eligibility requirements… Looks to return to form after starting at mike linebacker in all 14 games in 2011 and 13 of 15 games in 2010… Honored as scout team player of the year in preparing the Eagle offense during fall 2012… Posted 3.25 grade point average for Spring 2013 as one of 33 Eagles with GPAs of 3.0 or above.

JUNIOR (2011): Started in all 14 games at linebacker... Finished second on the team with 75 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one interception, four quaterback hurries and a forced fumble... Opened the season with seven tackles at Samford (9/3)... Tallied a season-high 11 stops against Chattanooga (10/8)... Made eight tackles against The Citadel (11/5)... Posted a tackle for loss in three consecutive games (9/10-10/1)... Tallied seven tackles in two of the three FCS Playoff games.

SOPHOMORE (2010): Southern Conference coaches made him a second-team All-SoCon pick at linebacker... led Eagles with 104 total tackles (56U, 48A)... racked up four games with double digit tackles: Navy (10), Coastal Carolina (10), William & Mary (12) and Delaware (12)... leading tackler in six games, starting in 13 of his 14 appearances... sacked Savannah State QB for loss of 10 yards, two solo tackles on the night... leading tackler for the game at Navy with 10, doubling his previous career-best total... had second-straight game as top tackler for the Eagles with 10 (5U, 5A) against Chanticleers... registered a tackle for loss at Coastal... posted eight tackles at Chattanooga... executed perfectly in fake punt and ran for 33-yards to the S.C. State end of the field in playoff game... tied season and career-best with 12 at William and Mary and again at Delaware... led all Eagles with eight tackles in Western Carolina game... totaled nine tackles in Wofford playoff game and added a forced fumble to his stat line... shared team lead in tackles with nine with E.J. Webb.

FRESHMAN (2009): Played in all 11 games and started in two... Contributed five tackles in first start at Elon... tied season-best total at Appalachian State (2UA, 3A)...had key sack late in the fourth quarter vs. The Citadel to force the Bulldogs into fourth-and-9 situation... had three total unassisted tackles vs. The Citadel, two on special teams assignments.

PREP: Three-year starter at linebacker... twice earned All-State Class 6-A honors, First Team his junior year and Honorable Mention as a senior... All-Area honors and was a member of the Opelika-Auburn News 'Super 8'... led the team with 108 tackles his senior year, in addition to four sacks, six forced fumbles, four fumbles recovered... during his junior year finished with 107 tackles, four fumble recoveries, five forced fumbles, six sacks and three pass break-ups.

MAJOR: Sport Management.