Ohio State transfer joined the team in late August.
as a redshirt freshman at Ohio State (2010)
Saw action in eight games as the backup at weakside linebacker ... finished with nine tackles (three solo) in earning a letter ... also participated on special teams ... missed mid-October games at Wisconsin, vs. Purdue and at Minnesota with a concussion ... made his return on Nov. 13 at home versus Penn State ... also did not play in week four versus Eastern Michigan ... forced a fumble in OSU's season-opening win over Marshall ... had a season-high three assisted tackles - including an assisted tackle for loss - against Ohio U.
as a freshman at Ohio State (2009)
Reshirted for Ohio State's Big Ten and Rose Bowl champions.
personal
Was a consensus five-star recruit (Scout and Rivals) out of Gateway High School in suburban Pittsburgh ... had 116 tackles including 19 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks as a senior ... also rushed for 885 yards on 83 attempts (10.7 ypc.) and 17 touchdowns ... played for back-to-back conference championship teams ... was a Parade and EA Sports All-America ... participated in the U.S. Army All-American game as well as the Hawaii-US Mainland all-star game ... was named the No. 33 overall recruit and No. 3 outside linebacker prospect in the nation by Rivals.com ... also named Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette player of the year ... earned a spot on the Trib's Terrific 25 and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Fabulous 22 teams ... played high school ball with junior offensive lineman Eric Warning ... had 236 tackles and 18 sacks as a junior and senior ... major: sociology/criminal justice ... date of birth: 3/14/91.
