COLLEGE: Missed all of last season after having ankle surgery ... Named to 2006 NCC Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll ... Started all 11 games, nine at strong safety and two at outside linebacker ... Credited with team-leading 69 tackles (43 solo), including 1 tackle for loss of 3 yards ... Also had 3 pass breakups, 1 pass interception, 1 fumble recovery and 1 forced fumble ... Returned blocked punt two yards for touchdown with 43 seconds remaining in Vikings' 24-17 come-from-behind victory at St. Cloud State ... Had 13 tackles vs. Minnesota State, Mankato, on 11/11/06, being named NCC co-defensive Player of the Week, and 10 stops vs. Humboldt State on 8/31/06 ... Played in all 10 games in 2005, making nine starts ... Led team with 73 tackles (45 solo), 1.0 for loss of 4 yards ... Also had 1 pass interception, 1 pass breakup and 1 forced fumble ... Great Northwest Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week for performance against Humboldt State on 10/22/05, having 10 tackles and 1 forced fumble ... Named team's Freshman Scholar-Athlete ... Redshirt in 2004 ... Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year ... Two letters.

HIGH SCHOOL: First-team Washington State Sportswriters Association Class 4A all-State selection both ways - linebacker and quarterback - as senior at Kamiakin High School ... Also first-team all-state pick by WashingtonPreps.com and Seattle Times ... Listed among Seattle Times Top 100 (white chip) state high school seniors ... Tri-City Herald and Big 9 Conference Most Valuable Player ... First-team Tri-City Herald all-Area and all-Big 9 both ways ... Selected to participate in East-West all-star game ... Twice team MVP and co-captain as senior ... Helped Braves to 11-2 record conference title and state quarterfinals ... Passed for 2,371 yards and 25 touchdowns, both school records, with completion percentage of 63.0 and just 9 interceptions ... His pass efficiency rating of 196.5 was second-highest in league history ... Credited with 85 tackles, 6.5 quarterback sacks and caused 7 turnovers ... Threw for 330 yards and four touchdowns versus Lake City ID ... Graded out 100 percent defensively in two games, first time in school history that had happened once ... First-team all-area and all-conference linebacker as junior on 10-1 team that won league title and reached state quarterfinals ... Started three years and lettered four ... Also earned two letters in track.

PERSONAL: Major is business management ... Associated Student Body Vice President in high school ... His brother, Scott, plays football at Washington State University.