AT COLORADO: This Season (Fr.-RS)?Enters the fall listed third at right cornerback. He had 10 tackles (six solo, one quarterback sack) in the three main spring scrimmages.
2007 (Fr.)?Redshirted; practiced at cornerback the entire fall.
HIGH SCHOOL? A SuperPrep All-Northeast performer, as he was ranked as the No. 32 player in the state of Pennsylvania (and the fifth best defensive back). He was a member of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s “Fabulous 22” team and to the Harrisburg Patriot-News’ “Platinum 33” unit. A three-year letterman in football, he was named second-team All-State and first-team All-AAAA Conference his senior year. As Central Catholic’s starting running back, he had 152 carries for 990 yards and 13 touchdowns. He also had 13 catches for 250 yards and three more scores. He played cornerback sparingly on defense and missed four games of his senior campaign due to a high ankle sprain. As a junior, he was named first-team PA Football News All-State and All-AAAA Conference and second-team Class 4A when he was the runner up for both the Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania Player of the Year honors. As a junior, he rushed the ball 250 times for 2,070 yards and 29 touchdowns. He also caught five passes for 50 yards and two touchdowns. As a sophomore, he played mostly on special teams and sparingly as a running back, earning the distinction of being the team’s most improved player. His top games came in his junior season: he had 212 rushing yards and three touchdowns in a 48-14 win over Gateway in the state quarterfinals; in a 21-20 win over North Hills, he rushed for 279 yards and two scores; against Trafford, he racked up 290 rushing yards and three scores in a 37-15 victory. Under coach Terry Totten, Central Catholic was 36-4 during his three seasons: his sophomore team went 16-0 and won the state title, and his junior and senior teams each finished 10-2 and lost in the state semifinals. He lettered four times in track (sprints, relays) and lettered once in baseball.
ACADEMICS?He plans to major in Business Management at Colorado. He was an Honor Roll student with a 3.1 grade point average in high school.
PERSONAL?Born September 18, 1988 in Pittsburgh, Pa. His hobbies include playing video games. He was the second player to commit to CU’s 2007 recruiting class, doing so in May 2006.
