Positions: Linebacker
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 230
Born: 2/4/1987
College: Wisconsin
Pro:

College: 2009 - Led team in tackles (74) and ranked fourth with 8.5 TFLs...Started all 13 games...Tallied five tackles against Miami in Champs Sports Bowl on Dec. 29...Recorded six tackles, 1.0 TFLs for three yards and recovered one fumble against Northwestern on Nov. 2...Named UW's co-defensive player of the week after career-high 2.5 TFLs, as part of six tackles, against Michigan on Nov. 14...Had five tackles against Indiana on Nov. 7...Team-high nine tackles and 1.0 TFLs against Purdue on Oct. 31...Made four tackles and had one TFL against Iowa on Oct. 17...Posted six tackles against Ohio State on Oct. 10...Had four tackles and one quarterback hurry against Michigan State on Sept. 26...Tallied eight tackles, including one TFL, against Wofford on Sept. 19...Recorded season-high 10 tackles and had first sack of career against Fresno State on Sept. 12...Registered eight tackles, including 1.0 TFL, against Northern Illinois on Sept. 5.

2008 - Earned third letter...Started all 13 games at middle linebacker...Led the team with 84 tackles (34 solo, team-best 50 assisted)...Tied for 13th in the Big Ten with 6.5 tackles per game...Two PBU's and three quarterback hurries...Five tackles against Florida State in the Champs Sports Bowl...Eight tackles and a pass breakup on Oct. 25 against Illinois...Seven tackles at Iowa on Oct. 18...Eight tackles and one fumble recovery on Oct. 4 against Ohio State...Game-high nine tackles, one for loss, at Michigan on Sept. 27...Seven tackles including a 1-yd TFL at Fresno State on Sept. 13...Broke right hand in first half against Bulldogs but returned to record four of his seven stops...Team-high nine tackles, including one TFL against Marshall on Sept. 6...Named UW's co-defensive player of the week against Marshall...Made first career start at mike linebacker against Akron on Aug. 30 and totaled career-high 11 tackles.

2007 - Earned second letter...Played on special teams and/or at linebacker in 10 games (missed three games due to injury)...Had three tackles and a pass breakup in the 2008 Outback Bowl against 16th-ranked Tennessee...Named UW special teams player of the week after he forced a fumble on punt coverage at Penn State on Oct. 13.

2006 - Earned first letter...Played in all 13 games (mostly on special teams)...Most extensive action of season came while substituting at LB for Jonathan Casillas during second half of Capital One Bowl win over 12th-ranked Arkansas.

High School: Rated among top 55 players in Florida by Rivals.com...Ranked among top 70 players in the Southeast by SuperPrep...First-team all-state selection on defense in 2004..>Two-time, first-team all-conference selection...Captained team for two years and was team MVP and defensive player of the year as a senior...Caught 25 passes for 359 yards and five TDs, while making 64 tackles (including eight QB sacks and 18 tackles for loss) in seven-game season that was shortened by hurricanes in 2004...Earned Academy of Finance Silver Award for grade point average between 3.0 and 3.4.