Gardner-Webb University Athletics

Graduate student who enters his second season with theprogram after transferring from Syracuse … Will compete fora starting nod at safety again in 2013 … Has shed weight,getting down to 210 pounds after spending much of last season inthe 220-pound range … Intelligent defender who could playeither safety spot … Also a potential standout on specialteams.

2012 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 10 games andmade seven starts at safety … Finished the season with 40total tackles, which ranked second among defensive backs …Had 26 solo stops to lead the secondary in that category …Added 6.0 tackles for loss (minus-29 yards), 2.0 sacks (minus-21yards) and a pas break up … Had a career-best 12 totaltackles (eight solo), 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks atCharleston Southern (11/10) … Made five stops at Liberty(10/6) and vs. VMI (10/27) … Collected four tackles at No.10 Stony Brook (10/20).

2009 at Syracuse: Played mainly with the Orangespecial teams as a true freshman … Lettered and saw actionin five games … Was a member of the Syracuse AthleticDirector’s Honor Roll in the Fall, 2009 and Spring, 2010.

High School: Played one postgraduate season atMilford (N.Y.) Academy under Coach Bill Chaplick … Was ateammate of former Gardner-Webb lineman Steve Demilio … Sawaction at running back and safety for the Falcons … Playedboth running back and safety at Liverpool (N.Y.) High under CoachNick Spataro … Earned third-team All-State honors as ajunior on offense … A three-year starter.