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Height:
6-0
Weight:
220
Year:
Senior
Position:
Linebacker
Hometown:
South Sioux City, NE
Major:
History Teaching
Previous
School: Sioux City HeelanHigh School
Three-year
starter collected 90 solo tackles and 124 assists for 214
total tackles during his Morningside career. Career totals
also include five interceptions, 3.5 quarterback sacks, four
pass breakups, one fumble recovery, and 15.5 tackles behind
the line of scrimmage for losses of 56 yards. . .2003 Data-
Named Mustangs' Most Valuable Player and a second-team All-GPAC
selection. Finished season with 32 solo stops and 46 assists
to rank third on the team with 78 total tackles. Statistics
also included five tackles for losses of 22 yards, two quarterback
sacks, two interceptions, two quarterback hurries, one pass
breakup, and one fumble recovery for a 52-yard touchdown return
in the Mustangs' 26-20 victory against Dana College on Sept.
20. . .2002 Data- Received NAIA honorable mention All-America
honors and Mustangs' Most Valuable Player Award following
season where he had 31 solos and 49 assists to rank third
on team wiht 80 total tackles. Topped Mustangs with five quarterback
hurries. Statistics also included 5.5 tackles for losses of
19 yards, two interceptions, 1.5 quarterback sacks, and one
forced fumble. . .2000 Data- Started all 11 games as
redshirt freshman. Mustangs' fifth leading tackler with 27
solos and 29 assists for 56 total tackles. Finished season
with five tackles for losses of 15 yards, three pass breakups,
and one interception. . .High School Data- 1999 graduate
of Sioux City Heelan High School. One of Iowa's premier prep
linebackers as a senior when he earned elite all-state honors
from the Des Moines Register and first-team Class 4A all-state
laurels from the Iowa Newspaper Association (INA). Topped
Crusaders in tackles as a junior and senior and helped lead
team to an 18-game winning streak in regular season play.
Collected 121 tackles as a senior. Received first-team all-state
honors as a linebacker from the Des Moines Register and second-team
all-state honors from the INA as an offensive lineman following
his junior campaign. Also an outstanding baseball player.
Batted .470 as a senior and .426 as a junior to earn all-state
honors both years.
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