Carthage College Athletics

2011:  Named first-team All-CCIW…starting middle linebacker in all 10 games…team’s leading tackler with 68 (55 solo, 13 assisted) and ranked ninth in the CCIW with 6.7 per game…collected 11 tackles-for-loss, two sacks, two interceptions and broke up three passes.

2010:  Played in eight-of-10 games and made four starts at outside linebacker…team’s third-leading tackler and ninth in the CCIW with 55 (34 solo, 21 assisted), including six tackles-for-loss and a sack…intercepted one pass.

2009:  Played in all 10 games and made eight starts…team’s third-leading tackler with 47 (33 solo, 14 assisted), including seven tackles-for-loss and a sack.

2008:  Did not play after undergoing both elbow and shoulder surgery.

2007:  Played in nine-of-10 games and made one start…collected 29 tackles (23, solo, 6 assisted), including two tackles-for-loss and a sack…recovered two fumbles and broke up three passes.

High School:  Named All-North Suburban Conference, Daily Herald all-area, Pioneer Press all-area, Waukegan News-Sun All-Lake County and Lakeland Press All-Lake County both his junior and senior years…coached by Del Pechauer…a three-time all-conference shot putter on the track and field team and a two-time state qualifier…honor student.

Personal:  Double major in criminal justice and sociology…shot putter on the 2009-11 Carthage track and field teams…a four-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born April 23, 1989.