AT COLORADO: This Season (Jr.)-Enters the fall as CU's starting left defensive end; he has  the most experience of all the returning players up front on defense and figures to be a regular this fall, which could be his breakout season.  He was the Iron Buffalo Award winner for the defensive linemen in the spring, presented to the player at each position who represents hard work, dedication, toughness and total poundage lifted in the weight room.

2008 (Soph.)-He saw action in 11 games, including three starts, missing the Kansas State gamed due to a sprained ankle.  He was in for 187 snaps from scrimmage and recorded 14 tackles (11 solo), including four quarterback sacks which tied for the team lead.  Two of those came in the opener against Colorado State, with the other sacks coming against Texas and Texas A&M; he posted a career-high four tackles (two solo) in the latter.  He also had three stops (all unassisted) against Florida State.  He earned two special teams points on the year, one for a wedge break and the other for a first downfield that altered the return path.  He bulked up some 40 pounds since he arrived on campus as a true freshman and his sophomore season.

2007 (Fr.-RS)-He saw action in all 13 games including the Independence Bowl (no starts), getting into nine games on defense (end, some tackle) and in all on special teams.  He had four tackles (three solo) in 71 snaps from scrimmage, with a tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry.  On special teams, he had five tackles, four unassisted, with three knockdown blocks for eight total points, tying for eighth-most on the team.  He had two tackles in the win over Miami-Ohio, with his other stops coming against Baylor and Iowa State.  In the bowl game against Alabama, he recorded two solo stops.  He added 20 pounds to his frame in his the year since he first arrived at CU.

2006 (Fr.)-Redshirted; did not see any game action but practiced all fall at defensive end.  He was selected by his teammates for the Defensive Scout Award for his play on the scout team in practice.

HIGH SCHOOL-A SuperPrep All-Far West team member (the No. 90 player overall in California, the seventh defensive end), with PrepStar naming him to its All-West team.  Rivals.com ranked him as the No. 20 weakside linebacker in the nation and ranked him as the No. 73 overall prospect in California, while Scout.com ranked him as the No. 84 linebacker in the nation.  As a senior, he was named first-team all-CIF (North County), second-team all-Valley League and second-team all-San Diego County.  He registered 48 tackles as a senior year, with 15 for losses including five quarterback sacks, six quarterback hurries, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and two blocked kicks.  As a junior, when he was honorable mention all-league, he recorded 38 tackles, eight for losses including four sacks, four quarterback hurries, a forced fumble, a recovery and a blocked kick.  Top career games included a big 13-10 win over Grossmount in the CIF quarterfinals his senior year, when he made eight tackles with two quarterback sacks in the game-the second once coming on fourth down at the end of the game to secure the win.  As a junior in a 43-37 win over St. Augustine, he sacked Jason Forcier (who went on to Michigan) four times in the game.  That same year, against rival Orange Glen, he had six tackles, including a sack, and a blocked punt to help his school reclaim the "Bear Trophy."   Under coach Mike Dolan, San Pasqual was 9-4 his senior year, advancing to the CIF semifinals, and was 8-3-1 his junior year, reaching the CIF quarterfinals.  He also lettered four times in track, and was a member of two undefeated teams (sophomore and junior seasons).  His 4x400 relay team finished with the fastest time in the county for 2005, and he also ran in the 4x100 relay and the 200-and 400-meter races.  He owns a personal best of 49.8 in the 400-meter dash.  His team reached the CIF Finals all four years of his prep career.

ACADEMICS-He is pursuing a double major in Psychology and Business (Management) at Colorado.  He earned second-team Academic All-Big 12 team honors as a redshirt freshman in 2007. He made the honor roll both semesters in 2005 with a grade point average over 3.0.

PERSONAL-Born January 9, 1989 in San Diego, Calif.  His hobbies include listening to music and video games.  He overcame a rough childhood, as he was a foster child who moved every eight to 12 months, and once lived at the Polinsky Children's Center for two years, an emergency shelter for children in San Diego.  He is proud of the fact that he is the first in his family to attend college.  (First name is pronounced mar-qwez.)

                                                          TACKLES
Season                   G       Plays      UT   AT   -   TOT       TFL     Sacks    3DS Hurr     FR   FF  PBU   Int
2007                        8           71          3        1  -     4          1-  4      0-  0        0        1        0      0        0      0
2008                      11         187       11        3  -   14          4-34      4-34        1        0        0      0        0     0
Totals                    19         258       14        4  -   18          5-38      4-34        1        1        0      0        0     0

ADDITIONAL STATISTICS-Special Team Tackles: 4,1-5 (2007).