AT COLORADO: This Season (Soph.)-Enters the fall listed fourth at the "will" inside linebacker spot.

2008 (Fr.-RS)-He saw action in all 12 games on special teams and appeared in one on defense (two snaps from scrimmage versus Texas).  He earned five special team points on the season, on the strength of three tackles (two solo, one inside-the-20) and a for a pressure that altered the course of an opponent punt.  He was the special teams scout team player of the week for the Kansas State game.  He moved inside from outside linebacker for spring drills.  He missed most of springs practice due to neck injury he suffered early in drills.

2007 (Fr.)-Redshirted; he practiced primarily at outside linebacker the entire fall.  The coaches selected him as the scout team defense player of the week for the Texas Tech game.  He enrolled at Colorado in January and participated in spring practices with the team.

HIGH SCHOOL-A three-year letterman, he was named second-team All-Broward County and was a team captain his senior year.  Playing linebacker on defense in a 4-4 scheme, he had 100 tackles, including 10 for losses and one quarterback sack, two fumble recoveries and seven passes broken up.  He played a limited role on offense, catching five passes for 60 yards and a touchdown at wide receiver.  Playing defensive end as a junior he was an honorable mention All-Broward County selection, when he made 40 tackles (six sacks) and four passes broken up; he also played a blocking fullback on offense.  As a sophomore he was mostly a back up at defensive end making 10 tackles and grabbing an interception.  His top games came in his senior season: against Ft. Lauderdale, he made 15 tackles in a 28-6 win.  In a loss against Cyprus Bay, he made 10 tackles and had four catches for 40 yards.  Under head coach Adam Ratkevich, Northeast was 11-16 during Hartigan's three years, including 5-5 his senior season.  

ACADEMICS-He is majoring in Sociology at Colorado.  He owned a 3.0 grade point average in high school.

PERSONAL-Born in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (he'll be 20 by the start of the season).  His father, Sterling Palmer, was a linebacker/defensive end for Florida State (1989-92), and was a fourth round draft choice (101st player overall) by the Washington Redskins; he spent three seasons with the Redskins (1993-96).  Hobbies include pick-up basketball games and listening to music.  He also enjoys fixing up cars and taking his '95 Mercury Grand Marquis to car shows like the East Coast Ryders.  He aspires to play in the NFL, but when his football career is finished he would like to be a trainer in the NFL or at a high school in Florida.

                                                          TACKLES
Season                   G       Plays      UT   AT   -   TOT       TFL     Sacks    3DS Hurr     FR   FF  PBU   Int
2008                        1              2          0        0  -     0          0-  0      0-  0        0        0        0      0        0     0

ADDITIONAL STATISTICS-Special Team Tackles: 2,1-3.