AT COLORADO: This Season (Soph.)-Enters the fall atop the depth chart at strong safety.  He had an outstanding spring and has bulked up some 10 pounds from his playing weight as a freshman. 

2008 (Fr.)-He played in all 12 games (one start), first appearing on special teams, but eventually working his way into the lineup in the secondary for seven games, polished off with a start in the season finale at Nebraska.  He played 150 of his 157 snaps in the final two games, as he replaced an injured Ryan Walters after just one play versus Oklahoma State and then played all 77 snaps against the Huskers.  He had five tackles (all solo), with a third down stop and two passes broken up in the OSU game, and then closed the year with a career-high nine tackles (four solo) with a third down stop and a quarterback sack in Lincoln.  He appeared to have made the play that would have sent CU to a bowl game when he sacked Nebraska quarterback Joe Ganz for a 15-yard loss on second down with a little over two minutes remaining, but alas, NU trotted out its Alex Henery and he made good on a 57-yard field goal for the win.  He had 15 tackles (10 solo) for the year, adding six tackles (three solo, two inside-the-20) on special teams duty, as he tied for third in special team points with 13; his other points came from two knockdown blocks on returns and three wedge breaks.  The coaches named him one of the recipients of the Gold Group Commitment Award (for achieving excellence with class in several areas).

HIGH SCHOOL-As a senior, PrepStar named him to its All-Midlands team while Scout.com ranked him as the No. 14 Colorado prospect and the No. 99 safety nationally, while Rivals.com pegged him the No. 24 player in the state.  Locally, he was named All-Colorado (Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News), along with garnering first-team All-State and All-Continental League honors.   A three-year letterman and team captain, he was in on 100 tackles, including 18 for losses with eight quarterback sacks, along with three forced fumbles, eight recoveries and four blocked kicks (three punts, one field goal) at safety.  He played some spot fullback on occasion and usually in a blocking role, but the one carry he had he scored on a 2-yard touchdown run.  As a junior, he was named first team All-Conference, as he recorded 95 tackles, two quarterback sacks, three fumble recoveries, four interceptions (two returned for scores) and a blocked kick.  He also started as a sophomore, racking up 40 tackles and two blocked kicks on the season.  As a freshman, he was named Gatorade Rookie of the Year at Mountain Vista.  Top games as a senior included a 33-14 win over Arapahoe, when he recorded 11 tackles, three for losses, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and three passes broken up; he also had 10 tackles, two behind the line, in a 14-9 loss to Douglas County.  As a junior, he had 12 tackles, three losses and two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown in a 27-7 win over Arapahoe.  Under coach Ric Cash, Mountain Vista went 8-3 his senior season, advancing to the second round of the playoffs, 10-2 his junior year, losing in the third round of the playoffs and 6-4 his sophomore campaign.  He lettered four times in track (sprints), serving as team captain; he owned career prep bests of 11.4 in the 100-meter dash and 22.82 in the 200.  He played basketball as a freshman and sophomore.

ACADEMICS- He is undecided on his major but is interested in Integrated Physiology at Colorado.   He maintained a 3.0 grade point in high school.

PERSONAL-Born January 27, 1990 in Milwaukee, Wis.  He enjoys working out, playing leisure sports and video games.  He has done some community service, including working as a volunteer at Mountain Vista's football camp for middle school kids.  He was the first commit of the 2008 Colorado recruiting class, pledging in early June.  Has aspirations of becoming a physical therapist or a chiropractor after his football days are over. (Last name is pronounced main-key)