Accolades:
2010 All-PSAC West Second Team
2009 All-PSAC West First Team
2007 GLIAC All-Conference Honorable Mention
2007 GLIAC All-Academic Team
2010: All-PSAC West Second Team selection that helped defense to finish the regular season ranked nationally in total defense (17th, 271.73 y/gm); scoring defense (23rd, 18.36 ppg); rushing defense (17th, 95.64 y/gm); pass defense (36th, 176.09 y/gm); sacks (13th, 3.09) and tackles for loss (T19th, 7.91)… finished second on the team in tackles (84 – 24th PSAC), third in tackles for loss (13.5 – 15th PSAC), tied for fourth in interceptions (2)… had two games with double-digit tackles efforts, including a season-high 13 against Kutztown on Sept. 11 and 10 against Lock Haven on Sept. 25… had at least three tackles in all games but one…caught first career pass on a touchdown in the Lakers first-ever NCAA II Football Championship playoff game, a 28-14 win over No. 20 Bloomsburg…started all 13 games for the Lakers.
2009: Started all 11 games for the Lakers at linebacker… led the team in tackles with 87 (55 solo)… also led the squad in tackles for loss, posting 16 for -60 yards, including a team-best 6.5 sacks for -41 yards… tied for second in interceptions with two and fumble recoveries with one… posted 10 or stops on three different occasions (Wayne State, Bloomsburg, Clarion) while adding four or more tackles in every game… had a TFL in every game but two and a sack in every game but four… recorded seven solo tackles in back-to-back weeks against Cheyney (8 TT) and Bloomsburg (11 TT)... helped guide Mercyhurst to be one of the best defenses in the PSAC, finishing the regular season as the fourth-best rushing defense (118.5 yards per game).
2008: Did not see action.
2007: GLIAC All-Conference Honorable Mention...Named team[apos]s co-Outstanding Lineman...GLIAC All-Academic Team...Started each of the first 10 games at left outside linebacker before an injury kept him out of the season finale...Ranked second on the team with 87 tackles, including a team-high 43 solo...Had two interceptions for 14 return yards...Also had 8.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two pass break-ups and a forced fumble...Recorded a season-high 17 tackles against Hillsdale...Picked up at least two tackles in every game he played and had three games with at least 13 tackles.
2006: Totaled six tackles in seven games.
High School: All-CVC team two times...97 tackles as a senior...Team won conference title in 2004 and made playoffs in 2005...All-county and all-district as a senior...In baseball, three-time All-CVC...Team won conference championships in 2005 and 2006...Plain Dealer Player of the Week...Also played for state championship lacrosse team in 2003.
Personal: Born November, 24, 1987...Majoring in sports medicine...Son of Tom and Suzanne...Three brothers, Steve, Peter and Daniel, and a sister, Grace.
