* 2012 Ball State Ray Louthen Senior Participation Award *

2012 (Grad.):  Final season of collegiate eligibility after graduating from Notre Dame in 2011 . . . played in all 13 games, including the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl St. Petersburg . . . started eight games . . . made first career start vs. Northern Illinois . . . career high five tackles vs. Ohio . . . four tackles at Clemson, at Central Michigan and at Toledo . . . two tackles vs. South Florida, vs. Western Michigan and at Army . . . three tackles at Kent State . . . first career interception at Kent State . . . credited with first two tackles for loss of career at Clemson . . . managed first career sack and first career forced fumble at Central Michigan . . . managed 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks vs. Ohio.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL:  Played four seasons at Notre Dame . . . appeared in two games in his career . . . made his collegiate debut vs. Washington State in San Antonio's Alamodome in 2009, and played vs. Navy from 2011.

HIGH SCHOOL:  Played at Pleasure Ridge Park High School in Louisville, Ky. . . . one of 11 players from Kentucky named to the 2007 All-Southern Team by the Orlando Sentinel . . . chosen to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, after his senior season . . . all-state as a senior . . . all-state second team as a junior . . . was ranked as the second best player in Kentucky by Rivals.com and the 22^nd best defensive tackle in the nation . . . totaled 126 tackles in career . . . 31.5 career tackles for loss . . . earned four letters in football and track . . . three-time captain of the football team.