Is expected to see significant playing time at linebacker after battling injuries last season.

As a freshman (2008):
Was limited to two games played due to a nagging hamstring injury ... finished the year with 12 tackles and one pass broken up ... had seven stops (six assisted) in his first appearance in week seven versus Sacred Heart ... made his first career start the next weekend and finished with five tackles (four solo) and a pass broken up at Bryant.

Personal:
Enrolled at Duquesne in the spring of 2008 ... played in four Philadelphia Catholic League championship games while at West Philadelphia Catholic ... won the Catholic League title as a senior ... four-year letterman in football, two-year letterman in track ... was a coaches first team All-Catholic defensive end as a sophomore and first team linebacker as a junior and senior ... named first team Class AAA All-State by the Associated Press ... led the team in sacks as a sophomore (9.0), junior (16.0) and senior (12.0) ... redshirted in 2007 at Arizona Western (junior) College, in Yuma ... was ranked as the No. 32 player in Pennsylvania by Keystone Recruiting ... tabbed as the No. 4 linebacker in Pennsylvania and No. 1 in Southeastern Pa. by The Associated Press ... two-time Philadelphia Daily News All-City and All-Catholic pick ... major: undeclared arts ... date of birth: 1/8/89.