Selected by Oakland Raiders in fourth round (129th overall) of 2012 NFL Draft, April 28, 2012.
Selected by Oakland Raiders in fourth round (129th overall) of 2012 NFL Draft, April 28, 2012.
COLLEGE: A two-time All-Mountain West first-team selection at San Diego State, was named the 2010 SDSU Student-Athlete of the Year…Also garnered academic all-conference honors three times…A preseason first-team all-conference choice by Athlon Sports, Blue Ribbon, Lindy’s Sports, Mountain West media, Phil Steele and The Sporting News, also was rated No. 7 nationally at his position by Lindy’s…As a senior, named first-team All-Mountain West for by coaches and media…Led team with 78 tackles, including 46 solo stops 19½ tackles for loss and eight sacks…Recovered three fumbles…As a junior in 2010, named first-team All-Mountain West by coaches and media, and Phil Steele…His team’s co-defensive player of the year, led the MW with 9½ sacks, tied for seventh in program single-season history…Led team with 80 tackles…Had a standout effort in the conference opener against BYU, recording a pair of sacks, forcing a fumble and ending up with six tackles…Against Colorado State, posted career-high marks in tackles (10), sacks (two), tackles for loss (four) and forced fumbles (two) to earn MW Defensive Player of the Week honors…Made six total tackles with one TFL in the Poinsettia Bowl win over Navy…Team’s second-leading tackler with 58 stops as a sophomore…Ranked third on the team in tackles for loss with six…Started all 12 contests…As a freshman, saw first playing time against Cal Poly and Notre Dame, on special teams…Business management major.
PERSONAL: Attended Granite Bay (Calif.) High School, a two-hour drive from the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum…A two-time All-Metropolitan League selection, was Granite Bay’s Defensive Player of the Year following both junior and senior campaigns…As a senior, recorded 120 tackles and added 6½ sacks to become Granite Bay’s all-time leading tackler…As a junior, tallied 90 stops, including three sacks, and four fumble recoveries…Ranked as the nation’s No. 30 inside-linebacker prospect by Rivals.com…Father, Jim, played football at Oregon State…Volunteered his time for Take a Stand at the Biletnikoff Golf Tournament in June 2012.
