Mercyhurst University Athletics

Accolades
2014 - All-PSAC West Second Team

2014: Started all 11 games for the Lakers…finished fifth on the team in tackles with 47, including 36 solo stops…had at least one tackle in all 11 games…had two and a half tackles for a loss including two against Clarion on October 4…named to the All-PSAC West Second Team…had a season-high nine tackles (eight solo, one assisted) and his second career interception against Seton Hill on November 1…broke up two passes on the season…blocked two kicks on the season against Clarion (October 4) and Gannon University (October 11)…GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

2013: Played in, and started, all 11 games for the Lakers at linebacker...finished seventh on the team with 42 total tackles (24 solo, 18 assisted)...had at least one tackle in all 11 games...had three tackles for a loss, one sack, one interception, one forced fumble, broke up three passes, and blocked two kicks during the year...had a season-high eight tackles (one solo, seven assisted) and one tackle for a loss at Clarion on September 21...had seven total tackles (four solo, three assisted) and a tackle for a loss in win at East Stroudsburg on November 16...first collegiate interception went for six yards in win at California (Pa.) on November 9...GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

2012: Played in all 11 games, starting once in victory at Gannon on October 13...had 20 total tackles on the season (10 solo, 10 assisted)...also had 1.5 tackles for a loss, one force fumble, one fumble recovery, and one pass break-up...had a season-high four tackles (all solo) in victory over Slippery Rock on September 22...had at least one tackle in all 11 games, including multiple tackles in five contests...GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

2011: Appeared in all 11 games as a freshman, including starts against Edinboro, California, and Shippensburg...contributed on both defense and special teams for the Lakers, which amounted to 26 total tackles (14 solo stops), one tackle for a loss, and one sack…posted a personal-best six stops in come-from-behind victory over Clarion…completed one pass for 31 yards on a key fourth down conversion against Gannon...GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

High School: Played football and lacrosse at Baldwin High School...was a three-year letterwinner in football and a four-year starter and letterwinner in lacrosse...was a First Team All-Conference selection in both 2009 and 2010 at linebacker...led Baldwin in tackles as both a junior and senior...had 70-plus tackles in each of those seasons.

Personal: Born August 14, 1992...majoring in business management...son of James and Teresa...has two brothers, Zac and Ian...Zac was a standout defensive end for Mercyhurst from 2005 through 2008...Ian completed a terrific four-year career at Mercyhurst, starring on teams that won a National Championship in lacrosse and made the NCAAs for the first time ever in football.