Drake University Athletics

2009 — Earned All-Pioneer Football League first team honors ranking eighth in conference with 7.81 tackles per game...awarded team Committed to Excellence Award for second straight year and the Torch Bearer Award at Channing Smith banquet...led defense this season with 86 tackles, including 55 solos, two quarterback sacks, one interception and a fumble recovery...paced team with ten tackles in loss vs. Dayton...team leader with seven tackles in win vs. Campbell...led team with 10 tackles in win at Davidson...named PFL Defensive Player of the Week Sept. 15 for efforts in Bulldogs' league opening victory at Marist...led Drake with 10 tackles including a seven-yard quarterback sack, while also collecting an interception at Marist...named co-captain for second straight year...2008 — Started initial four games of season before reinjuring elbow....had 35 tackles, including 22 solo hits...led team with 13 tackles, including eight solo hits, vs. Upper Iowa...had 12 tackles with eight solo stops at Lehigh...2007 – Started first three games  at  weakside linebacker before suffering season ending injury...injured elbow on second defensive play of game at Wisconsin-Platteville...collected 10 tackles in first college start at Illinois State, while returning an interception 24 yards for touchdown...had six tackles, including five solo hits vs. Waldorf...2006 — Co-Pioneer Football League leader with three forced fumbles (vs. Upper Iowa, Wisconsin-Platteville, Waldorf)...also recovered fumble vs. Waldorf...named co-special teams player of year...had 32 tackles, including 17 solo hits on season...had career-high seven tackles, including six solo, vs. Wis.-Platteville...had six tackles vs. Waldorf and four stops vs. Jacksonville...doubled as team’s long snapper in punting situations...2005 — Redshirted...Prep — All-league standout in baseball and football at Chatfield High.

Personal — Marketing/Management/Business Law major...earned second team All-Academic Pioneer Football League honors in 2008...member of Student Athlete Advisory Council...named to 2007 and 2008 Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...born Oct. 8, 1986.