One of most versatile players in West Chester’s defensive secondary ... starting strong safety a year ago … enjoyed a breakout season last fall … top returning tackler to the Golden Rams’ fifth-ranked defense in the PSAC … one of top returning safeties in the PSAC … anchors the defensive secondary … all-league and all-region candidate … also doubles as the squad’s holder on placement kicks … will assume those duties again in 2008 … will also see action on special teams ... tough, athletic player with solid football skills ... has developed into one of the team’s top defensive players as well as one of its top senior leaders … good instincts for a safety … runs well and hits hard … brings a physical presence to the defensive backs … three-year letterwinner … PSAC scholar-athlete … two-time member of AD’s academic honor roll … 2007 CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 in college division.

2007: Appeared in and started all 12 contests … second on the team in tackles with a career-high 89 stops … ranked 13th in the PSAC in tackles … second in solo tackles with another career-best 58 … just one solo tackle behind Lateef Ferguson for the team lead … registered three tackles for a loss, including his first career sack … broke up two passes, recovered a fumble and forced three … fumble forced against Cheyney was returned 54 yards for a TD by teammate Joe Cefalo … reached double figures in tackles three times … posted career-high 14 tackles against Cal, including his first career sack … posted a career-best nine solo stops against East Stroudsburg … registered eight solo stops against both Shippensburg and Kutztown … knocked down a pass in the end zone on 3rd-and-goal on the next-to-last play of the game in win at Shippensburg … posted seven tackles against IUP in NCAA II playoffs … recorded a tackle for a loss against Edinboro, Shippensburg and Cal … tied for fourth in the conference in forced fumbles.

2006: Appeared in all 13 games … placed 13th on the team in tackles with 35 stops … intercepted one pass at Bryant in NCAA playoffs … recorded 16 solo stops … credited with two passes defensed (Shippensburg, Mansfield) … forced a fumble against Mansfield … returned one kickoff 10 yards against Edinboro … registered season-high eight tackles at Bryant in NCAAs … scored on a 2-point conversion run at Clarion.

2005: Appeared in 12 games … registered 21 tackles on the season … tied for 13th on the team in tackles … intercepted one pass and was credited with a pass breakup as well … recorded 19 solo stops … also posted two assisted tackles … special teams performer as well as a regular in the secondary … completed a two-point conversion pass to Lateef Ferguson … failed on two rushing PATs as the team’s holder on placement kicks.