THE VITALS: Committed to the Hokies on July 17, 2005, becoming the eighth member of the 2006 class ... An All-Atlantic Region selection by PrepStar ... An all-conference and all-state selection who, as a senior, made 110 tackles, including 15 tackles for loss and three sacks, along with two interceptions despite missing two games with a knee injury ... Playing defensive tackle as a junior, led the team with seven sacks and earned second-team all-conference honors ... In three varsity seasons, he made 390 tackles, three interceptions, and had 12 sacks ... Recruited by Tony Ball.