Career Highlights: Was a member of two Gateway Football Conference championship teams...was a two-time first-team all-conference selection...started all 25 games of his career at cornerback...had 10 career interceptions which ranks 12th in school history despite just playing two seasons...no YSU player has had nine in a career since...finished with 94 total tackles in his career.
2006 (Senior): Named First-Team All-Gateway selection...started all 14 games…ranked fourth on the team with 54 tackles, including 34 solo stops...helped lead the Penguins to the FCS semifinals with home wins vs. James Madison and Illinois State…Penguins were the Gateway Football Conference champions…had two tackles for four yards in losses...second on the team with three interceptions for 45 yards...recorded three pass break-ups, forced two fumbles and one quarterback hurry...named to the 2006 Buck Buchanon Watch List...was top-rated cornerback in Division I-AA by The Sports Network...posted a season-high nine tackles, including six solo stops against Penn State...also tallied a pass break-up against the Nittany Lions...collected five tackles and a pass break-up in a win over Maine...posted six tackles against UC Davis, Missouri State and James Madison...picked off first pass of the season against UC Davis...returned an interception 43 yards against Northern Iowa...fourth-quarter interception against Southern Illinois set up game-winning touchdown...also had five tackles against the Salukis…earned his second letter.
2005 (Junior): Was a second-team All-America selection by The Sports Network, the Associated Press and the SportsXchange...second-team All-Northwest Region by the Football Gazette...first-team All-Gateway Conference selection...named to the Gateway All-Newcomer Team...started all 11 games at right cornerback...finished with 50 total tackles, including 32 solo stops...led the Gateway with six interceptions...ranked fifth in Division I-AA averaging 0.55 interceptions per game...returned an interception 72 yards for a touchdown at Liberty...had interceptions in his first four Gateway games...first time a Penguin had picks in four consecutive games since Dave Roberts in 1992...had three tackles in debut against Slippery Rock...finished with three tackles and his first interception versus Northeastern...had five tackles at Liberty...recorded five tackles at Pittsburgh, all solo stops...had a career-high 11 tackles against Illinois State, including seven solos and one pick...also forced a fumble against the Redbirds...had four tackles at Indiana State and one interception...had six tackles, including four solo stops against Western Illinois...his interception with 4:48 remaining in the game helped set up the game-winning touchdown...had two tackles and returned an interception 17 yards versus Missouri State...had one tackle at UNI...finished with four stops at Southern Illinois...had six tackles in finale against Western Kentucky...credited with four pass breakups...HBK Defensive Player of the Game against Northeastern and Western Illinois...credited with 642 plays by the coaching staff...that ranked as second most on the team...season high was 84 plays versus Western Illinois...earned his first letter.
Alfred State: As a sophomore, was an honorable-mention NJCAA All-American...a first-team Northeast Conference selection...named team’s defensive MVP...had 20 pass breakups and school-record seven interceptions on the year...recorded two interceptions against Stevens Tech and Williamson Trade...had a pass breakup in nine of 10 games...broke up three passes in four contests...recorded 33 total tackles, including 22 solo stops...had at least four tackles on five occasions...Pioneers were 4-6...second in the Northeast Conference with seven picks and third in pass breakups...as a freshman, recorded 38 total tackles, including 19 solo stops...played in eight games...broke up 11 passes...returned a fumble 30 yards for a touchdown against Williamson Trade...had four pass breakups in a game...recorded a high of eight tackles...had at least five tackles in five games...returned four kickoffs and a punt...in his two-year career, had 71 total tackles and 31 pass breakups...coach was Mick Caba...school located in Alfred, N.Y.
High School: At East High School, played for coach Dennis Grew...was a three-year starter…also competed in track and field.
Post YSU: Earned degree from YSU in Criminal Justice/Social Work…works for the New York State Office of Children and Family Services as a Youth Division Aide…is an assistant football coach for Mcguiad High School…has two children, Codera III and Cimya…resides in Rochester, N.Y.
