Fort Lewis College Athletics

CAREER: Finished his career as the all-time tackling leader (367) in the 50-year history of football as a four-year sport at Fort Lewis College.
 
2012: National Football Foundation All-Colorado second team ... All-RMAC second team … RMAC All-Academic first team for the third straight season ... Preseason All-RMAC team ... Chosen as FLC Student-Athlete of the Week on Oct. 7 after 11-tackle (10 solo), 3-tackle-for-loss, 2 pass-breakup performance vs. Colorado Mines ... Surpassed FLC Athletic Hall of Famer Shane Voss (355 tackles, 1990-93) as the school’s all-time tackling leader with 15 tackles in the final game of his career (a 23-0 loss at Black Hills State on Nov. 10) … Led Skyhawks and ranked third in the RMAC with 107 tackles (40 solo, 67 assisted) … Shared team lead with 7.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage for 25 yards in losses and 2.5 sacks for 9 yards … Also recorded 1 interception for 12 yards, 3 pass breakups, 1 quarterback hurry and 1 forced fumble.
 
2011: National Football Foundation All-Colorado second team ... RMAC All-Academic first team … Started 10 times and appeared in 11 games at outside linebacker … Led Skyhawks in tackles (101 total, 52 solo, 49 assisted), tackles-for-loss (10.5, 37 yards), fumble recoveries (3), and forced fumbles (3) … Also had 3 sacks for -25 yards, 1 pass breakup, and 2 quarterback hurries … Ranked among RMAC leaders in fumble recoveries (second, 3, 0.27 per game), fumbles forced (fourth, 3, 0.27 per game) and tackles (sixth, 101, 9.2 per game) … Recorded season-high 13 tackles in 48-30 win vs. South Dakota Mines on Sept. 3  and matched that with 13 tackles in 6-3 win at New Mexico Highlands on Nov. 12.
 
2010: RMAC All-Academic first team ... Started all 10 games at outside linebacker … Led Skyhawks and ranked third in the RMAC with 84 total tackles (36 solo) … Ranked eighth in the conference in tackles for losses (eight for -23 yards) … Ranked eighth in the RMAC with 2 fumble recoveries … Also had 1 interception (which he returned for 17 yards), 2 pass breakups and 2 quarterback hurries … Chosen by Skyhawk coaches as FLC Defensive Player of the Week for CSU-Pueblo game on Sept. 25 ... Had 4 tackles, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 interception (returned for 17 yards) in CSU-Pueblo game ... Also chosen as FLC Defensive Player of the Week for Colorado Mines game on Oct. 2 ... Had 11 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 quarterback hurry in Colorado Mines game.

2009: Division II Athletic Directors Association/WeatherPORT Academic Achievement Award recipient ... Ranked second amongst all RMAC defensive backs in tackles (75, 6.8 per game) ... Ranked 16th among all RMAC defenders ... Ranked second on the Skyhawks with 75 total tackles (42 solo, 33 assisted) … Also had 3 tackles behind the line of scrimmage for 8 yards in losses … Broke up 2 passes.
 
PREVIOUS COLLEGE: Earned an associate’s degree in fire science in 2007-08 at Northland Pioneer College.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Show Low High School in 2008 … Three-year starter at running back, linebacker and cornerback for the Cougars … First team all-state outside linebacker as a senior … First team all-conference at outside linebacker as a senior … Second team all-conference at cornerback as a junior … Three-year letterwinner in football … Also competed in track & field, where he earned four letters.
 
MAJOR: Business Administration-Management
FAVORITE PROFESSOR: Visiting Professor of Business Administration Chuck Yoos
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FAVORITE FOOD: Italian food
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Beto’s
FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: Jennifer Aniston
FAVORITE SINGER/BAND: DMX
FAVORITE PRO TEAM: Philadelphia Eagles
FAVORITE ATHLETE: Brian Dawkins
MOTHER: Kathy Casto