Gardner-Webb University Athletics

High School: Played at Frisco City (Ala.) Highunder Coach Troy Quinn ... A first-team All-State selection by theMobile Register as a senior ... Also a first-team Class 1AAll-State choice by the ASWA (Alabama Sportswriters Association)and the Birmingham News ... Led the state of Alabama with 19.6tackles per game ... An All-Region selection by the MobilePress-Register ... County Defensive Player of the Year in 2006 bythe Monroe Journal ... Had 196 tackles (155 solo), one sack, aninterception and 37 tackles for loss for the Whippets ... Helpedteam to a 10-0 regular season ... Had six games with at least 20tackles ... Also a standout on offense, rushing 87 times for 880yards and six touchdowns at fullback (10.2 yards per rush) ... Hadfour 100-yard rushing games ... Also caught 13 passes for 361 yardsand seven touchdowns (27.7 yards per catch) ... Best all-aroundgame came vs. Blacksher (Ala.) High, rushing for 105 yards on 15carries, catching five passes for 169 yards and recording 27 hitson defense ... An All-State selection by the Mobile Register as ajunior in 2005 ... Also an All-Region selection by the MobileRegister in 2005 ... Named County Defensive Player of the Year bythe Monroe Journal as a junior ... Helped Whippets to a 9-3 recordin 2005 ... Chose Gardner-Webb over Samford and Furman ... Alsorecruited by Vanderbilt, Southern Miss and Army.