Career Notes: Two-time All-American earning first-team honors as a senior…three-time first-team all-conference selection…played in 48 games and started in 44 contests…credited with 161 total tackles...helped lead the Penguins to the NCAA FCS semifinals in 2006…named to the MVFC’s Silver Anniversary team in 2009.
2009 (Senior): First-team All-American by The Sports Network and third-team pick by The Associated Press...first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference pick...was named to the conference’s Silver Anniversary team...started all 12 games as a defensive end...credited with 37 total tackles, including 19 solo stops...had a team-high eight tackles for 36 yards in losses and 4.5 sacks for 25 yards in losses...had a season-best six tackles at UNI...had five stops, including 1.5 sacks, against Western Illinois...finished with five stops against Austin Peay...had the sack-forced fumble-recovery trifecta against the Governors...credited with five tackles at Indiana State, including a sack and 2.5 tackles for loss...had four stops at Southern Illinois...finished with three tackles against Missouri State...had two solo stops versus South Dakota State...had two stops, including a TFL at Pitt...had one tackle against Illinois State and Northeastern...named team’s 2009 Most Outstanding Defensive Player...served as a team captain...named Hopkins Defensive Lineman of the Game versus Pittsburgh, Missouri State, Western Illinois, and North Dakota State...named W.O.W./Derek Pixley Hit of the Week versus Austin Peay...earned his fourth letter.
2008: Earned a medical redshirt after suffering a season-ending shoulder injury at Ohio State...played 40 snaps against the Buckeyes earning an 83 percent grade before suffering an injury in the third quarter...named team captain prior to the season...for his leadership efforts was awarded the Ron Stoops Inspirational Player honor following the season.
2007 (Junior): Third-team The Sports Network All-America selection...first-team All-Gateway Conference selection...stated all 11 games...credited with 43 total tackles, including 26 solo stops...had five tackles for losses and 4.5 sacks for 31 yards in losses...posted a season-best 12 stops, including nine solos in season finale against Western Illinois...had two sacks for 11 yards in losses, two fumble recoveries and two quarterback hurries in the game...had nine stops at Indiana State, including eight solos...opened the year with six tackles at Ohio State...credited with four stops versus Stony Brook...had three tackles against Missouri State, including 1.5 sacks for 16 yards in losses...one of which was a 15-yard loss in the second quarter...also credited with a hurry...had two stops versus South Dakota State, Southern Illinois, Southern Utah and Illinois State...had a sack for a four-yard loss against Southern Utah...had a solo tackle at UNI...played a defensive-line best 579 snaps...graded out at 85 percent for the season...Sports Network National Defensive Player of the Week vs. Western Illinois...HBK Defensive Player of the Game vs. Missouri State and Western Illinois...Haines Family Player of the Game vs. WIU...earned his third letter.
2006 (Sophomore): Named First-Team All-Gateway...played in all 14 games, starting the first 13...registered 54 total tackles with 26 solo stops...ranked eighth on the team and first among lineman...third on the team with three sacks for losses of 24 yards... recorded 5.5 tackles for 30 yards in losses...forced a fumble against Western Illinois and recovered a fumble against Northern Iowa...credited with a pass breakup against Penn State...recorded a career-high 10 tackles against Western Illinois...had four solos and six assists in the game...recorded six tackles with five solo stops against Penn State...posted five tackles against Slippery Rock, Maine, Northern Iowa, and James Madison...had four solos against JMU...three solo stops against UC Davis...also had three stops against Southern Illinois and Appalachian State...had two solos against Illinois State in the playoffs...had a seven-yard TFL against Indiana State...picked up at least a half-TFL in five consecutive games against UC Davis, Missouri State, Indiana State, Western Illinois and Northern Iowa...credited with 549 plays during the regular season...third most by any defensive player...played all 58 snaps against James Madison in the playoffs...earned the W.O.W./Derek Pixley Hit of the Week against Indiana State...named the HBK Defensive Player of the Game versus Penn State, Indiana State and Western Illinois...named the Jermaine Hopkins Defensive Lineman of the Game against Slippery Rock and Missouri State...earned his second letter.
2005 (Freshman):Named the Gateway All-Newcomer Team...played in 10 games starting seven of the first eight contests...did not play at Indiana State...finished with 27 total tackles...had two stops against Slippery Rock...tallied four tackles against Northeastern...recorded four stops at Liberty...credited with three tackles at Pitt...had two tackles against Illinois State...recorded three tackles, including one for loss against Western Illinois...came up with four tackles versus Missouri State...had three stops at UNI...had a tackle at Southern Illinois...had two stops versus Western Kentucky...had three quarterback hurries...credited with 327 defensive plays by the coaching staff...had a season-high 44 plays against Northeastern...earned his first letter.
Hargrave Military Academy: Attended the prep school upon graduation from high school in the fall of 2004...had 36 tackles, including six for losses...had five hurries and three sacks...played defensive tackle...Tigers finished the year 8-3...bench pressed 225 pounds 18 times prior to the school’s annual combine...posted a 4.9 second 40-yard dash...coach was Robert Prunty...school is located in Chatham, Virginia.
New Rochelle High School: Was a second-team Class AA selection as a defensive lineman his senior year in 2003...also played on the offensive line...New Rochelle won the Class AA New York Championship...finished with a 12-1 record, winning their final 12 games of the year...defeated Webster Schroeder 32-6 in the title game...had five tackles as New Rochelle allowed just 132 yards -- 17 rushing -- in the championship game...named the most outstanding lineman of the title game...in 13 games, Huguenots allowed just six touchdowns...team was 8-2 his junior year...recorded 105 tackles in his final two seasons...coach was Lou DiRienzo...also participated in shot put.
Personal: Earned a degree from YSU in Biology…works a personal trainer for Fitness Connection…Mychal and his wife, Jenine, have three children, Kyra, Anhayla and Jace…the family resides in Raleigh, N.C.
