Notre Dame prevails in Norman for nation's-best fourth win over a ranked team this season.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Played in all 13 games for the Irish at outside linebacker ... posted 22 tackles, 11 solo and 11 assisted, to go along with 3.5 tackles for loss and first career pass breakup and forced fumble ... notched a season-best four tackles in the opener against Navy (Sept. 1), including forcing a fumble, which was returned 77 yards for a touchdown by teammate Stephon Tuitt in the 50-10 victory ... registered two tackles against Purdue (Sept. 8) and one against Michigan State (Sept. 15) in a pair of victories over Big Ten foes ... assisted on two tackles in a 13-6 victory over Michigan (Sept. 22) and, after failing to record a tackle against Miami, assisted on one tackle in a hard-fought 20-13 overtime win against Stanford (Oct. 13) ... assisted on one tackle in a 17-14 win against BYU (Oct. 20) before recording three tackles against Oklahoma (Oct. 27) in a 30-13 road victory ... posted a solo tackle against Pittsburgh (Nov. 3) before getting three solo tallies at Boston College (Nov. 10) in a 21-6 triumph ... ended the home slate with a solo tackle against Wake Forest (Nov. 17) in a 38-0 shutout before carding two assisted tackles against USC (Nov. 24) in a 22-13 victory at the Coliseum.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Saw action in 11 games as a reserve outside linebacker ... recorded six tackles, including one tackle for loss ... did not play against USC or Wake Forest ... notched a tackle against Michigan, Purdue, Air Force, Navy, Maryland and Florida State in Champs Sports Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Gatorade Player of the Year as top high school football player in state of New York for 2010 ... ranked 45th nationally in 2010 by Sports Illustrated ... ranked 16th nationally on Rivals 100 list ... ranked second on Rivals weak-side defensive end listing ... rated 42nd on ESPN 150 list ... 84th among The Kickoff Top 150 high school prospects from 2010 ... 17th on SuperPrep Elite 50 and was named SuperPrep Northeast Defensive Player of Year ... fourth-ranked defensive lineman in country according to SuperPrep ... 70th player nationally on MaxPreps Top 100 ... U.S. Army All-American Bowl selection ... first-team all-Borough pick in 2010 by New York Daily News ... tabbed 2010 New York Daily News all-city selection ... dubbed top player in New York state postseason rankings by Rivals ... led Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, N.Y., to 12-1 record and a Public School Athletic League playoff runner-up spot as senior in 2010 ... had 22 tackles, six sacks and two fumble recoveries in 2010 senior season ... recorded six tackles and fumble recovery in 28-7 victory over Port Richmond in 2010 ... led Lincoln to 40-24 win over Boys & Girls in 2010 with five tackles and two sacks ... 2009 first-team New York Post all-city and Daily News all-city selection as junior ... tallied 43 tackles, 11 sacks and three forced fumbles during junior season in 2010 ... graduated from high school in December 2010 and enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2011 ... played for coach Shawn O'Connor at Lincoln High School ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters.
