2011 YAHOO! SPORTS FIRST-TEAM FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA 2011 CBSSPORTS.COM FIRST-TEAM FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA 2011 NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR AWARD
2011 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in all 12 games, earning five starts ... Finished first among Atlantic Coast Conference freshmen and second overall on the team with 69 tackles (47 solo, 22 assists) ... Tied for the third-highest tackle for loss total on the team with 6.5 ... Recorded seven tackles and three tackles for loss (including his first career sack) against then-No. 20 Georgia Tech ... Registered seven tackles in four games, against Bethune-Cookman, the Yellow Jackets, Virginia and Duke ... Tied for the team-lead and recorded a career-high with 14 tackles against Boston College. Earned a letter.
High School: Rated as a three-star prospect according to ESPNU and Rivals.com ... Ranked 25th and 28th at his position by Rivals.com and ESPNU, respectively ... Most likely will play inside linebacker ... Described as a punishing tackler ... Recorded 137 tackles, seven for losses, four sacks and an interception return for a touchdown his senior year ... Area Defensive Player of the Year as a junior, registering 126 solo tackles ... Racked up 105 tackles, four sacks and two interceptions as a sophomore ... Also considered Florida State, LSU, Notre Dame and Florida.
