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AS A BULLDOG: Has two full seasons of starting cornerback experience -- and a 2012 All-NSIC North Division first team citation -- now tucked under his belt ... topped the Bulldogs in interceptions for the second time in as many seasons one year ago en route to gaining Don Hansen All-Super Region 3 second team honors ... picked off three passes last fall, all at Malosky Stadium ... tied for the 2012 team lead in pass breakups as well with a career-high seven (he shared that distinction with Cameron Harper) and ranked sixth in total tackles (38) ... has switched from jersey No. 29 to No. 21 for his senior season ... took a substantial leap forward as a sophomore and had the numbers to prove it ... answered the starting call at the left corner in 13 of 14 outings that fall -- bypassed the Oct. 1 home clash with Minnesota State-Moorhead while nursing an injured shoulder ... his 59 total tackles were good for eighth place on UMD’s 2011 defensive charts ... also had a pair of interceptions as a sophomore and returned one of those thefts 39 yards for a touchdown in UMD’s 2011 season-opening victory at Augustana College ... was a 2011 All-NSIC North Division honorable mention selection ... filled a backup role three years ago and figured in on 17 total tackles, with 13 of those stops coming in the opening five outings of the season ... made his first collegiate start in the 2010 opener at Central Washington ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2009. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Total Tackles - 8 at St. Cloud State (10/29/11). Interceptions - 1 (4 Times). Pass Breakups - 2 at Concordia-St. Paul (9/15/12). BEFORE UMD: Saved some of his best prep football for last and was rewarded by gaining spots on the All-Big Rivers Conference Team (his second straight selection) and All-Northwest Team … participated in two state tournaments as a two-way player (defensive back and running back) for Menomonie High School … earned a reputation as a ball-hawking defender, racking up six interceptions as a senior … was coached by Joe LaBuda … also lettered three times as a sprinter on the Indians track and field team.