2004 (Junior): Veteran player who moved into the starting lineup at strong-side linebacker in game three and was never displaced...played in eight games, missing the last two contests of the year with a left knee injury...finished the season with 34 tackles (12 unassisted), which ranked among the top-10 on the team...made at least two tackles in every game he played...had as many as seven tackles on two occasions, including his first start of the season at nationally-ranked Stephen F. Austin (10/9) and against McNeese State (10/23), which included four solo stops...registered four tackles in outings at Youngstown State (9/11), Louisiana-Monroe (10/16) and New Mexico State (10/30)...recorded two tackles for losses of minus-four total yards...two pass breakups in the opener at Youngstown State and versus Louisiana-Lafayette (10/2).
2003 (Sophomore): Saw action in 10 games, all coming off the bench...an instinctive player who makes a lot of plays...ended the season with 37 tackles (15 solo) with 10 of those coming against nationally-ranked Georgia Southern (10/4)...also credited with six stops against IA Troy (10/18) and nationally-ranked Florida Atlantic (11/22)...recorded a tackles for lost yards against four different opponents and had two sacks...picked off his second career interception at Troy, which led to FIU’s lone touchdown of the contest...Honor Roll Student for spring 2004.
2002 (Freshman): A strong safety who was moved to a linebacker position and was a regular in the nickel package...good open field tackler with nearly half (18) of his 37 total tackles unassisted...ranked ninth on the team in tackles...had a career game in his first intercollegiate start against Gardner-Webb (10/26) with 15 stops (five solo) and a sack for a 1-yard loss...recorded six tackles (five unassisted) and forced a pair of fumbles against nationally-ranked Bethune-Cookman (9/21)...lone interception of the year stalled an Albany (11/9) drive and fuelled the third-quarter comeback against the Great Danes...also broke up two passes in that game.
Palmetto High School: A three-year starter who was named an honorable mention all-county performer by the Miami Herald...had 40 tackles (24 solo) in just six games his senior campaign...also recorded a quarterback sack and two tackles for losses that season...had 54 tackles with six sacks as a junior...named Palmetto’s Linebacker of the Year following both his junior and senior years and was the MVP on defense in 2000...helped Palmetto to the 1999 district title...an all-around prep athlete who also lettered in basketball and track...coached in football by Jim Kroll.
Personal: Born September 16, 1983...chose FIU over interest shown by Georgia Southern, Ole Miss and Cincinnati...Computer Engineering major.
| |
Tackles |
Sacks |
Fumbles |
|
Pass |
| Year |
Solo |
Asst |
Total |
TFL-Yds |
No.-Yds. |
FF |
FR-Yds. |
Int-Yds |
Def |
| 2002 |
18 |
19 |
37 |
1-1 |
0-0 |
2 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
2 |
| 2003 |
15 |
22 |
37 |
4-13 |
2-10 |
0 |
0-0 |
1- -2 |
0 |
|
2004 |
12 |
22 |
34 |
2.0-4 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
2 |
| Totals |
45 |
63 |
108 |
7.0-18 |
2-10 |
2 |
1-0 |
2- -2 |
4 |
