Wagner College Athletics

Veteran, productive performer in the Seahawk secondary.

2009:  Named to Phil Steele’s 2009 Preseason all-NEC Second-Team.... Went on to played in nine games on the season…Recorded 30 tackles, 17 unassisted… Blocked a kick at Duquesne (10/31)… Also logged a sack (minus six yards), a forced fumble, and a pass break up. 

2008: Coming off a breakout season where he was second on the team in tackles with 95 … Recorded team-best 42 solo stops and 53 assisted tackles … Also recorded 4.5 tackles for loss for minus 14 yards, three pass breakups, three forced fumbles, one sack and one interception … Registered a career-high 15 tackles vs. Bryant (9/27), including one solo stop, one sack and one forced fumble … Turned in a 14-tackle performance vs. Duquesne (11/8), with one forced fumble and two pass breakups … Also notched 11 tackles vs. Monmouth (10/11) and had 10 stops at Marist (9/19). … Had seven games where he recorded eight or more tackles … Also a mainstay on special teams where he was a gunner on the punt coverage team.

2007: Saw action in seven games, mainly on special teams.

Bio/Personal: Played his high school football under head coach David Kline at Henninger HS ... Versatile two-way back who was third on his team in tackles as a senior with 71 (32 solo and 39 assisted) ... Had a pair of 13-tackle performances and registered four interceptions on the season ... Caught 47 passes for 1,028 yards (22 yards/reception average) with 11 touchdowns ... Also rushed for 260 yards on 51 carries (5.1 yards/carry average) and eight touchdowns ... Scored 20 touchdowns overall and finished with team-leading 134 points scored ... Hails from same high school as former teammate and 2007 NEC Player of the Year Jason Butler … A Sociology Major.