2002: Earned second varsity letter ... saw action in 11 games, including starts at OLB in first seven contests of campaign ... also played on special teams ... career-high eight tackles (4-4=8) against Penn State … had four stops each against Fresno State and Northern Illinois … had his first career interception at UNLV … recorded a tackle for loss vs. West Virginia ... moved to outside linebacker during 2002 spring practice

2001: earned first varsity letter … played in eight of 12 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams … made one tackle each vs. Virginia, Fresno State and Western Kentucky ... stop vs. Hilltoppers was a quarterback sack for a nine-yard loss ... made a spring 2001 position switch from safety to linebacker

2000: redshirted ... scout team P.O.W. honors vs. Ohio State

High School: regional All-America pick by Street & Smith’s, PrepStar and Super Prep at Mt. Carmel ... school won state titles in 1998 and 1999 ... four-year starter (two at safety, two at running back) while team posted 45-2 mark ... won school’s “Favorite Son” Award ... career total of 119 tackles, 20 for loss and six interceptions ... rushed for 1,098 yards in career ... track times of 4.5 in the 40, 10.7 in the 100 and 21.8 in the 200 ... league champ in 200 meters and runner-up in 100 ... team’s most valuable sprinter ... captained football and track teams ... honor roll student ... coach was Frank Lenti

Personal: born 5/12/81 ... Afro-American studies major ... mother is Ana.