Career Notes: Earned All-America honors as a senior and was a three-time all-conference selection…played in 48 games and started 38 contests…credited with 217 career tackles and nine interceptions…had 28 punt returns for 361 yards.
2006 (Senior): Second-team All-American by The Sports Network…named First-Team All-Gateway...started all 14 games at cornerback…finished with 65 total tackles, including 32 solo stops…had a team-best 11 pass breakups… returned 19 punts for 191 yards for an average of 10.1 yards per return...returned a 64-yard punt for a touchdown against Indiana State...tied for the team lead with four interceptions…had 141 interception return yards, which tied a single-season record and had two interception returns for TD...ranked tied for third in the Gateway Football Conference in interceptions and led the league in interception return yardage...posted a 78-yard interception return for a touchdown against UC Davis...picked off two passes for 63 yards, including a 40-yard interception return for a touchdown against Missouri State...recorded a season-best three pass breakups against Illinois State...had a season-best nine tackles against UNI… posted seven tackles in conference-title clinching win over Western Kentucky...had seven tackles in FCS semifinal contest against Appalachian State…named Gateway Football Conference Player of the Week three consecutive weeks (twice on defense and once for special teams)...earned Defensive Player of the Week two straight weeks and Special Team Player of the Week...ranked fourth on the team with 361 all-purpose yards.
2005 (Junior): Was a second-team All-Gateway selection...named second-team All-Northwest Region by the Football Gazette...started all 11 games at cornerback...finished with 63 tackles, including 38 solo stops...ranked fourth on the team in total tackles...led the squad with 34 tackles on passing plays...had a team-high seven pass breakups...had a season-high two breakups at Southern Illinois...recorded two interceptions...had seven tackles against Slippery Rock...had eight tackles, including a sack for a 10-yard loss against Northeastern...had four stops at Liberty...at Pittsburgh, had five tackles and an interception...had a season-high nine stops versus Illinois State...finished with five tackles at Indiana State...had six tackles versus Western Illinois...had five tackles against Missouri State...had four solo tackles at UNI and Southern Illinois...had six tackles, including a season-high five solos against Western Kentucky...forced a fumble and returned an interception 19 yards versus the Hilltoppers...returned two kickoffs early in the season for 39 yards...had a 22-yard return against Slippery Rock and a 17-yard run back against Northeastern...returned nine punts for 125 yards, an average of 13.9 per return...had a season-long 36-yard return against WIU...had three returns for 72 yards against the Leathernecks, including a 30-yarder...had a 28-yard return at Indiana State...had a 14-yard return versus SRU...credited with a team-high 680 plays on defense by the coaching staff...had a high of 84 versus WIU...earned his third letter.
2004 (Sophomore): Was an Honorable-Mention All-Gateway selection...played in all 11 games and started 10 contests...recorded 59 total tackles on the year, including 32 solo stops...ranked fifth on the team in tackles...had a team-high three interceptions...had two picks against Slippery Rock and one at Western Kentucky...led team with five pass breakups...had three breakups at Illinois State and one each against Florida International and Liberty...had a career-best 11 tackles against FIU, including six solo stops...recorded nine tackles at SMS...had six tackles against Liberty, McNeese State and Southern Illinois...picked up five stops at Illinois State...had four tackles against Northern Iowa...had three tackles against Indiana State and Western Kentucky...had a stop at Western Illinois...his tackle against the Leathernecks was his first career sack...forced a fumble against Liberty...blocked a field-goal attempt against the Flames...recorded tackles in all 11 games...credited with a team-best 781 plays by the coaching staff...returned nine kickoffs for 134 yards...had a long return of 25 yards against Liberty and Western Kentucky...had three returns at Illinois State...earned his second letter.
2003 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 12 games and made three starts...was in the starting lineup against Edinboro, Indiana State and Illinois State...had 30 tackles on the season, including 19 solo stops...recorded a season-best six stops, including four solos against Illinois State...had four tackles against Edinboro, Western Illinois and Florida Atlantic...had three stops at Kent State...had two tackles against Slippery Rock, Indiana State and Northern Iowa...had tackles in 11 of 12 games played...had two pass breakups on the year...broke up passes against Slippery Rock and SMS...had tackles for losses at Kent State and Indiana State... credited with 381 defensive plays by the coaching staff...earned his first letter.
2002 (Freshman): Redshirted.
High School: Part of a St. Peter Chanel team that won the Division V State Championship with a 15-0 record in 2001...was the school’s first state title...team defeated Marion Pleasant 44-27 in the finals...played wide receiver, defensive back, punt returner and kickoff returner...set the school record for most touchdown receptions in a single season...was first-team NCL and first-team all-state...coach was Bill Powers...was a point guard on the basketball team earning two letters.
Personal: Earned his degree from YSU in Business Administration...works as a senior accountant for Ciox Health...resides in Warrensville, Ohio.
After YSU: Played football in the Arena Football League for the Orlando Predators (2008) and the Jacksonville Sharks (2010)…had 118 tackles, 23 pass breakups and five interceptions in his Arena career.
