Stepped into a starting role in the second half of the 2007 campaign, bringing a hard-hitting style to the secondary ... Enters first full season as the starter at weak safety, where he will help lead the defense ... Solid foot speed allows him to close in on receivers ... Owns an uncanny ability to break up passes ... Sat out the 2006 campaign to concentrate on academics.
 
Career Highlights: 2007: Appeared in all 10 games, earning five starts at weak safety ... Finished fifth on the club in tackles with 55, including 20 solo stops ... Five of his tackles were for losses that totaled seven yards ... Tallied one interception and three pass breakups ... Recorded a forced fumble, fumble recovery and blocked kick ... Recorded four tackles in season opener against Dayton (9/1) ... In his first start against Wagner (10/6) finished with eight tackles, an interception and one pass breakup ... Over his final five games averaged 9.4 tackles per game ... Compiled 10 tackles @ Central Connecticut State (10/13) ... Established a career high with 14 stops @ Duquesne, including seven solo takedowns ... Finished with seven tackles and a blocked kick @ Albany (11/3) ... Recorded eight tackles and a pass breakup in a 41-31 win over Sacred Heart (11/10). 2006: Sat out the season to concentrate on academics. High School Highlights: Three-year letterwinner for head coach Chuck Wagner ... Played running back, free safety and wide receiver ... Finished career with 22 interceptions ... Rushed for 2,404 career yards and 35 touchdowns. Personal: Born Nov. 4, 1987 ... Major is media arts.