Mercyhurst University Athletics

Accolades:
2007 GLIAC All-Conference Honorable Mention
2007 GLIAC All-Academic Team
2006 GLIAC All-Academic Team

2007: GLIAC All-Conference Honorable Mention...Named GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week after posting eight tackles and a sack in a win over Ferris State... He also caught his first reception in that game, a one-yard touchdown pass after lining up in the backfield in the short-yardage situation...GLIAC All-Academic Team...Started all 11 games for the Lakers at middle linebacker...Led the Lakers with 94 tackles, including 1.5 for loss...Also had a sack, a pass break-up and a forced fumble...Had two interceptions, both against Indianapolis...Recorded 13 tackles against both Wayne State and Hillsdale...Had four games with at least 10 tackles and posted at least four tackles in every game.

2006: GLIAC All-Academic Team...Finished third on the team with 79 tackles, tying for 12th in the conference at 7.9 per game...Had eight or more tackles seven times...Season high 11 tackles came against Ashland....Had 6.5 tackles for loss and one sack...Forced three fumbles to lead in the GLIAC in that category per game and tying for 30th nationally. 

2005: Saw no action in 2005.

High School: Played football and baseball and ran track...Qualified for state playoffs junior and senior years...Elite 8 in football junior year...District champs in baseball sophomore year...Named All-Conference for three years in football...All-Academic four years...All-District three years...Honorable Mention All-State junior year...Second Team All-State senior year...Finished with 364 career tackles (39 for loss)...Two interceptions, 13 forced fumbles, and seven fumbles recovered...Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Born Aug. 26, 1986...Majoring in criminal justice/sociology...Parents are Howard and Jeanne.