Official Bio
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Strengths:
Good height and excellent bulk...Real physical and aggressive...Very strong...Reliable tackler...Can lay the lumber...Does a nice job against the run...Reads and reacts quickly...Has a great motor...Intense and competitive...Tough...Great work ethic..Team leader...Pro bloodlines.
Weaknesses:
A 'Tweener...Extreme lack of speed...Stiff and lacks fluid hips...Range is very limited...Struggles to match up in coverage...Lacks a burst to recover when beat...Poor hands and ball skills...Durability's a concern.
Notes:
Brother, Keith, is currently a linebacker for the Buffalo Bills...Brother, Chris, was a defensive back at Brigham Young in the late 1990's...Was a three-year starter for the Trojans...Saw action as a backup as a true freshman before tearing ligaments and fracturing his left knee...Came back and took over a starting job in 2006, earning All-Pac 10 Honorable Mention notice...Had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee prior to spring practice in 2007...Started every game in 2007 and was named 1st Team All-Pac 10...Missed some action in 2008 with a knee injury, which ultimately required surgery, but was named 1st Team All-Pac 10 for the second year in a row...Played safety in college but might have to make a position change at the next level...A terrific college player but not nearly the pro prospect his press clippings lead you to believe and his greatest contributions might come on special teams...Profiles as an in-the-box strong safety or weakside linebacker.
| Career Statistics |
| Year |
GP |
TKL |
PBU |
INT |
YDS |
| 2005 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 2006 |
13 |
64 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
| 2007 |
13 |
57 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
| 2008 |
8 |
47 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
| Totals |
38 |
174 |
18 |
5 |
9 |
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