2006: Played in all 13 games, starting six ... started the final five games of the season ... helped UT give up only 61.2 yards rushing per game (third NCAA), 297.4 yards per game (22nd NCAA) and 18.3 points per game (26th NCAA) ... the 61.2 yards rushing per game ranks second on UT’s all-time list ... posted 39 tackles, 3.5 sacks, six TFL and six pressures.
2005: Appeared in 10 games at defensive tackle ... recorded 10 tackles, three pressures and a PBD.
High School: Coached by Ken Gray at Shoemaker High ... two-time all-state and three-time all-district performer at defensive tackle ... also played some offensive tackle ... named a captain in the 2005 U.S. Army All-American Bowl and recorded two sacks and three tackles ... tabbed MVP of practice and finished second in MVP voting of that game ... totaled 264 tackles and 24 sacks for his career ... earned first-team all-state honors as a senior ... named all-district and all-area Defensive MVP ... recorded 111 tackles, 25 solo tackles, 10 sacks, 19 hurries, 17 TFL, six PBDs and two fumble recoveries, including a 43-yard TD return that season ... recorded 17 tackles versus Temple as a senior ... unanimous first-team all-district and all-area that year as well ... earned honorable mention all-state honors as a junior ... unanimous first-team all-district choice as a sophomore ... four-year letterman in powerlifting and a two-year letterman in track and field ... earned eighth place in state powerlifting championships as a junior ... competed in the shot put and discus in track and field.
Personal: Born 7/9/87, in Fort Lewis, Wash. ... lived in Fort Eustis, Virginia from 1989-96 before moving to Fort Hood ... earned a spot on UT’s Athletics Director’s Honor Roll ... a prep honor roll student who was a three-time academic all-district selection ... named to the National Honor Roll as a junior ... active in UT’s community service program ... is part of a group of Longhorns that regularly visits patients at the Austin Children’s Hospital ... participated in A Hero’s Tribute by welcoming troops back to Fort Hood after being stationed overseas ... participated in reading and mentoring at local elementary and middle schools as a prepster ... also volunteered at a local youth center ... his cousin, Bryce Scanlon, is a defensive lineman at Utah ... enjoys watching movies and playing video games.
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