Carthage College Athletics

Position: Defensive Line
Height: 6-1
Weight: 218
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Bolingbrook, Ill.
High School: Naperville-Neuqua Valley

T.J. is coming off knee surgery, but he as all the potential to be a great one in this league…with his size speed and hands, he could really be a force…the junior year is the time for that to happen, and that’s what we’re expecting.
- Coach Rucks 

2009: Played in seven-of-10 games and made two starts…collected 11 tackles (5 solo, 6 assisted), including two tackles-for-loss and a sack…broke up one pass.

2008: Played in eight-of-10 games and made one start…collected 22 tackles (14 solo, 8 assisted), including six tackles-for-loss and three sacks…forced one fumble, intercepted one pass and broke up another.

High School: Named All-Upstate Eight Conference and Daily Herald all-area his senior year…set Neuqua Valley High School records for most sacks in a game and most sacks in a season…his junior-year team won a conference championship…coached by Bryan Wells…four-year member of the basketball team.

Personal: Business administration major…born Oct. 27, 1989.