UND.com takes a look at the Irish cornerback position - one of the key position battles of the spring - and goes on the field with assistant coach Kerry Cooks - Mic'd Up.
UND.com takes you inside the first spring practice of 2012 and looks at the key position battles the team will face - quarterback, cornerback and the right side of the offensive line.
Watch the season highlight video shown at the 2011 Football Awards Show.
CAREER: Exciting young defensive back that played in 11 games as a rookie ... saw the majority of his playing time on a number of Irish special teams ... benefitted from the experience gained playing behind graduated Darrin Walls ... enters 2011 with a legitimate chance to earn a contributing spot in the Irish secondary.
2010 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in the first 11 games of the season (did not see the field at USC or against Miami) ... notched three tackles during his rookie campaign ... one of six freshmen to make their Irish debut against Purdue ... registered one assisted tackle against Purdue ... posted another assisted stop versus Michigan State ... recorded his first career solo tackle at Boston College ... played 23 snaps on defense and 155 snaps on special teams (seventh most of any Irish player).
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team all-Central Florida selection following senior season in 2009 by Orlando Sentinel ... registered one interceptions and eight pass breakups as senior in addition to 58 tackles, five blocked kicks, and a fumble recovery for Apopka High School in Apopka, Fla. ... named second-team all-state by SunStateFootball.com ... ranked 55th on Orlando Sentinel Final Florida Top 100 list, including fourth on Sentinel Final Central Florida Top 100 ... led Apopka to undefeated regular season and semifinals of Florida Class 6A state playoffs as senior ... Blue Darters were District 5-6A champions in 2009 ... led defense during senior season that allowed only 86 points through first 11 games ... first-team defensive back on all-Metro Conference team for 2009 as selected by Or- ange County coaches ... first-team defensive back on all-Orange County team for 2009 by Orlando Sentinel ... named third-best cornerback in Florida prior to 2009 season by Orlando Sentinel ... selected one of top players in Florida by SuperPrep ... totaled 35 tackles, five interceptions, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and blocked one kick during junior season in 2008 ... named all-county by Orlando Sentinel and first-team all-metro following junior campaign ... named one of top 10 juniors in Florida and only cornerback listed prior to 2009 season by Gainesville Sun ... four-year starter in high school who transferred to Apopka before junior year after attending Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando as freshman and sophomore ... intercepted four passes as freshman starter at Dr. Phillips ... played for coach Rick Darlington at Apopka ... born Jan. 15, 1991 ... son of Lo Wood Sr. and Diana Biles ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and is a film, television and theatre major.
