Gardner-Webb University Athletics

Veteran defensive end who enters his fifth year in BoilingSprings … Hard-working, technically sound player who hasgained a wealth of playing time over the past two seasons …Has played defensive end and linebacker in GWU’s previous 4-3scheme … Tough competitor who will help lead a talenteddefensive front … One of six returning letter winners whohave starting experience on the defensive line.

2012 at Gardner-Webb: Played in all 11 gamesand made two starts at defensive end … Finished with 20total tackles (eight solo), 0.5 tackles for loss and a fumblerecovery … Posted consecutive 4-tackle games vs. CoastalCarolina (11/3) and at Charleston Southern (11/10) … Madethree stops vs. Mid America Nazarene (10/13) and at No. 10 StonyBrook (10/20).

2011 at Gardner-Webb: Played in all 11 games… Collected 13 total tackles (seven solo), 0.5 tackles forloss (minus-2 yards) and a quarterback hurry … Made aseason-high five stops in the opener vs. Brevard (9/3) … Hadthree tackles and a half tackle for loss at Ohio (9/10).

2010 at Gardner-Webb: Played in nine games… Finished with three total hits (two solo) and a tackle forloss … Also batted down a pass … Had two solo stopsat No. 16 Liberty … Had a tackle for loss and a batted downpass at Charleston Southern (10/16).

2009 at Gardner-Webb: Redshirted.

High School: Played at Marietta (Ga.) High underCoach Paul Lombardo ... Helped Blue Devils to a 7-4 record as ajunior ... One of the team’s top pass rushers over his finaltwo seasons ... Also considered Eastern Kentucky.