College: 2012: Is one of Gannon’s returning starters on the defensive line … has started 23 games during his three-year career, including 21 starts during the last two seasons … enters the 2012 campaign with a streak dating back to the 2009 season of 27 consecutive games with at least one tackle.
2011: Played in 10 games, missing only the Edinboro contest … started every game he played in … named to the All-PSAC Western Division second team … opened the season with seven tackles during consecutive weeks against Lake Erie and Shippensburg … posted a season-high eight tackles at Clarion … had at least one tackle in every game he played in … recorded a tackle for a loss during eight of 10 games, including a season-high 2.5 tackles for a loss that resulted in 22 yards lost against Millersville.
2010: Started every game … made a tackle during every contest … ranked third on the team in sacks (4) and tackles for a loss (8.5) … was Gannon’s ninth-leading tackler with 42 stops … recorded a season-high 10 tackles against Clarion … added six stops against both Millersville and Slippery Rock … ranked fourth on the team in sacks (4), fifth in tackles for a loss (8) and eighth in tackles (44) … had four tackles or more six times … recorded a tackle for a loss during seven of 11 contests … produced a season-high two sacks against Clarion, resulting in a loss of seven yards … was credited with 1.5 sacks during victories against Lake Erie and Mercyhurst.
2009: Saw action in every game, starting two … made his first career start against Slippery Rock … also made a start at Indiana (Pa.) … recorded his first career tackle, tackle for a loss and sack in week three against Cheyney … posted a season-high four stops at nationally-ranked California (Pa.) … recovered two fumbles during the last three games, falling on miscues against Lock Haven and Bloomsburg … had a tackle during each of the last six contests.
High School: Played for head coach Rob Wendel at Springbrook (Md.) High School ... named to the all-league second team, All-Montgomery County team and All-Gazette team as a senior defensive lineman ... earned all-league honorable-mention accolades as a junior offensive lineman ... was a two-sport athlete, lettering in football and hockey ... was a two-time Scholar Athlete Minds in Motion honoree ... was a 2008 Lift-a-Thon Champion, setting a new record ... selected to be the school representative for the Congressional Black Emerging Student Leadership Conference ... received the Paul Robeson Academic Award, the African American Academic Excellence Award and the STARS Scholarship Scholar-Athlete Award.
Personal: Environmental Science major … son of Norva and George.
Career Highs
Tackles: 10 vs. Clarion (10/30/10)
Solo Tackles: 4 vs. Clarion (10/30/10)
Assisted Tackles: 7 at Lake Erie (9/1/11); at Clarion (10/29/11)
Tackles for a Loss: 2.5 vs. Millersville (9/17/11)
TFL Yards: 22 vs. Millersville (9/17/11)
Sacks: 2 vs. Millersville (9/17/11); vs. Clarion (10/30/10)
Sack Yards: 21 vs. Millersville (9/17/11)
Fumble Recoveries: 1, four times, last at Lake Erie (9/1/11)
Pass Break-Ups: 1 vs. California (Pa.) (10/9/10); at Shippensburg (9/11/10)
Blocked Kicks: 1 at Edinboro (9/25/10)
Year |
GP |
Solo |
Assisted |
Total |
TFL-Yds |
Sacks-Yds |
PD |
FF |
FR |
BK |
2009 |
11 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
1.0-1 |
1.0-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2010 |
11 |
13 |
31 |
44 |
8.0-26 |
4.0-18 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2011 |
10 |
14 |
28 |
42 |
8.5-49 |
4.0-40 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Career |
32 |
31 |
67 |
98 |
17.5-76 |
9.0-59 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |