2002: Earned third varsity letter ... played free safety in all 14 games, including 12 starts … did not start at UNLV or vs. Ohio State … first defensive back to lead Badgers in tackles (105) since Reggie Holt in 1991 … career-high 18 tackles in win at Michigan State … 15 and 12 stops, respectively, at Iowa and Michigan … only QB sack (for 12 yards) of career caused a second-quarter fumble vs. Northern Illinois ... UW’s defensive P.O.W. vs. Penn State ... played his way to starting role at free safety after a fine spring performance

2001: Earned second varsity letter … saw action in seven games on special teams and in defensive backfield … made nine tackles, including career-high four at Oregon … pass breakup vs. Virginia .

2000: saw consistent action on special teams and played some free safety at midseason when Jason Doering was injured ... joined Michael Broussard and Darius Jones as the only true freshmen to play ... recorded an assist vs. Cincinnati ... played in all 13 games .

High School: defensive player of the year in ESHS and all-state (Cal Hi Sports) in senior year at El Camino ... first-team DB on North County Times “All-Decade” team ... school finished 13-0 in ‘99 and was ranked 29th nationally ... won team’s “Hit of the Week” award 20 times ... led team in tackles (92) and averaged 18.2 yards every time he touched the ball as a senior ... scored TDs on receptions (seven), runs (three), kickoff returns (two), interception return (one) and threw two scoring passes in 1999 ... scholar-athlete by National Football Foundation ... same school as Bryant Westbrook (Lions) and Ken Stills (former Badger and Packer) ... all-league in baseball ... three-year scholar-athlete award recipient ... coach was Herb Meyer, the winningest coach in California prep history

Personal: born on 12/11/81 ... agricultural journalism major ... parents are Martin and Laura.