Steve Filer Class: Sophomore Hometown: Chicago, IL High School: Mount Carmel Height / Weight: 6-4 / 236 Position: Linebacker Birthdate: 06/04/1990

CAREER:Tremendous young athlete who enters 2009 in competition for the starting spot at strongside linebacker ... has seen action primarily as a special-teams player, making 98 appearances and recording a tackle.

2008 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in the final 11 games for Notre Dame as a reserve linebacker and special teams performer ... made 98 special teams appearances on the year ... accounted for one tackle in the Syracuse game ... logged 2:57 of playing time.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Selected to play in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio ... named Gatorade Player of the Year for Illinois in 2007 ... selected to the Parade All-America team as one of the 58 best players in the nation and one of eight linebackers named to list ... one of 30 players named to the EA Sports All-America first team ... named a second-team All-American by USA Today ... ranked No. 7 on the Detroit Free Press' Best of the Midwest Top 20 and the top linebacker on the list ... rated by Rivals.com as the third-best player in Illinois, the eighth-best inside linebacker in the country ... considered the 24th-best prospect by Sports Illustrated/TAKKLE.com ... ranked as the 37th-best player in the nation by Tom Lemming and CSTV ... Scout.com tabbed him as the 72nd-best prospect in the country, the third-best player in Illinois and the fourth-best middle linebacker in the nation ... finalist for the inaugural Mr. Football award (won by future teammate Sean Cwynar) as a senior ... named to Chicago Tribune first team all-state squad ... guided team to a 12-0 record before falling in the state semifinal ... helped the Caravan complete a 4-0 league mark to win the Chicago Catholic Blue division ... notched 107 tackles in senior season and returned his only interception for a touchdown (in a win over Darius Fleming's high school) ... led his high school to the state finals as a sophomore and junior ... tallied 87 tackles and eight sacks in his junior season ... earned second-team junior All-America accolades from Rivals.com in 2006 ... named a second-team all-state performer by Chicago Tribune following junior season ... recorded 104 tackles and 10 sacks as a sophomore ... three year starter at inside linebacker ... played for coach Frank Lenti at Mount Carmel ... attended same high school as NFL players Donovan McNabb and Simeon Rice ... born June 4, 1990 ... son of Steve and Debria Filer ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business.