Nevada
Three-year starter who returns after missing all of last season with a foot injury...has not played since 2004... could provide a boost along the defensive front if he is able to return... has moved back to defensive end after getting some reps at linebacker... has been named a preseason All-WAC selection by the Sporting News... was also a second-team all-conference pick by CollegeFootballNews.com and a fourth-team pick by Phil Steele's College Football Preview.
2005: Redshirted after breaking his foot in the fall.
2004: Played in all 12 games with 11 starts... ranked fifth on the team in tackles with 49... tied for second on the squad with 10.5 tackles for loss (-33 yards) and was second with 4.5 sacks (-21 yards)... turned in a career-best nine tackles vs. Boise State... added seven against Rice and six at San Diego State.
2003: Was a nine-game starter... turned in 32 tackles, 17 of them solo stops, with 5.0 tackles-for-loss and 2.5 sacks for a loss of 17 yards... had eight tackles at Washington, including a sack... added eight tackles and assisted on a sack at Tulsa.
2002: Played in 10 games and started in five as a true freshman... recorded 22 tackles with 11 of them solos... had one tackle for a loss of one yard.
High School
A graduate of Wooster High School in Reno... earned first-team all-region and all-league honors... three-sport standout in football, basketball and track... earned second-team all-league honors in basketball... won the state discus championship with a throw of 160 feet... was second in the state in the shot put with a toss of 53-7 as a junior.
Personal
Born Aug. 11, 1984... majoring in human development and family studies.
