NOTES:
Entering sixth season in AFL and second in Colorado ... Played for Coach Dailey with the Indiana Firebirds in 2002-03 ... Started AFL career with the Milwaukee Mustangs from 2000-01 ... Finished second on the Crush with three sacks in 2004 ... Named to NBC analyst Ray Bentley's first annual "All-Bentley Team," based on character and performance, following 2004 season ... Led all AFL middle linebackers in sacks in 2003 (4.0).
2004:
Appeared in 14 games, rushing for 55 yards and five touchdowns, catching three passes for 27 yards, and made 27 tackles, three sacks (19 yds) and a fumble return for a TD ... Three sacks ranked second on the team ... Twice named Defensive Player of the Game ... Missed two games with sprained right shoulder, placed on injured reserve on 4/22 and activated 5/14 ... Made four tackles, a sack for 12-yard loss, and returned a fumble two yards for a TD vs. Chicago on 5/30 ... Named Defensive Player of Game ... Rushed for TD at Detroit on 5/23 ... Rushed for a TD, made a career-long 21-yard reception, and had a sack before leaving with a sprained right shoulder at New York on 4/18 ... Rushed for TD, made three tackles and broke up a pass at Los Angeles on 4/10 ... Named Defensive Player of the Game ... Made sack for six-yard loss vs. Indiana on 4/3 ... Had a Crush season-long 20-yard TD run vs. Detroit on 3/4 ... Posted his first TD with Crush on a one-yard run vs. Austin on 2/27.
AFL CAREER:
2003 (w/Indiana): Appeared in all 16 games, rushing for career-high of 60 yards and six touchdowns and 30 tackles, two interceptions and a forced fumble ... Also had four sacks, most among AFL middle linebackers ... Made two sacks (17 yds) at Chicago on 5/18/03 ... Rushed for a touchdown, made an interception and had six assisted tackles at Grand Rapids on 5/11/03 ... Made career-high eight tackles, seven solo, vs. Georgia on 5/4/03 ... Made first career interception at Buffalo on 4/26/03 ... Rushed for 13 yards and career-high three touchdowns at Grand Rapids on 4/5/03 ... 2002 (w/Indiana): Played in 10 games ... Forced and recovered a fumble vs. Detroit on 6/14/02 ... Forced a fumble at Chicago on 7/20/02 ... Rushed four times for 29 yards and two touchdowns vs. Los Angeles on 7/14/02 ... 2001 (w/Milwaukee): Rushed the ball seven times for 37 yards and three TDs ... Added six tackles and two sacks ... Had career-long 22-yard run vs. Grand Rapids on 6/16/01 ... 2000 (w/Milwaukee): Recorded 20 tackles, two forced fumbles and two sacks as rookie.
AFL PLAYOFFS:
2004: Made three tackles, one for a loss, and had a pass breakup in Quarterfinal win at New Orleans on 6/6/04 ... Had one tackle and rushed once for three yards in Semifinal loss at Arizona on 6/13/04 ... 2002 (w/Indiana): Rushed three times for 11 yards in First Round loss at Dallas on 7/27/02 ... 2000 (w/Milwaukee): Had a three-yard run and made 1.5 tackles in First Round loss at Tampa Bay on 7/29/00.
OTHER PRO EXPERIENCE:
Went to training camp with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2002, but was waived ... Played with Orlando Rage during the lone season of the XFL in 2001 ... Spent 1999 with Saskatchewan Roughriders of Canadian Football League ... Started 12 games at nose tackle, leading the defensive line in tackles with 34 ... Also registered three sacks and one fumble recovery ... Attended training camp with Kansas City Chiefs in 1998, spending time on the team's practice squad ... Has also worked out for the Seattle Seahawks.
COLLEGE CAREER:
Two-year letterman at Tulsa University (1996-97) ... Was credited with 177 tackles in 22 career games at Tulsa ... Moved form outside linebacker to middle linebacker as senior ... Played in all 11 games as senior, starting 10 ... Finished second on the team with 131 tackles, adding five tackles for loss (9 yds) ... Had career-highs with 18 tackles against both UTEP and Utah ... Tallied 17 tackles vs. BYU and SMU, and 15 stops vs. TCU ... Played in all 11 games as junior in 1996, starting final four games ... Totaled 46 tackles, with season-high 10 against Rice ... Transferred to Tulsa following two years at Glendale Community College ... Second-Team All-American at Glendale after recording 104 tackles during sophomore season ... Was also first-team all-conference and all-district selection as sophomore ... Prior to playing at Glendale, attended Adams State.
