2011 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in all 12 games, including starts in the final nine contests of the season ... Finished third in ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year Award voting ... Ended the season tied for the team lead with five sacks ... Had the seventh-most tackles on the team with 38 (15 solo, 23 assists) ... Recorded his first career sack against then-No. 17 Ohio State ... Finished with four tackles and 1.5 sacks against Bethune-Cookman ... Registered a season-high eight tackles against then-No. 21 Virginia Tech.

High School: Strong for his size and a powerful pass-rusher ... Quick off the ball with a continuous motor ... Runs a 4.8 40-yard dash ... MVP of the 2011 Under Armour All-American game at Tropicana Field ... 140 tackles, 18 sacks and two interceptions as a senior ... Transferred to Alonso and playing in only six games as a junior due to injury, but finished with 80 tackles, 12.5 sacks, six passes broken up, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery ... Recorded 80 tackles and 9.5 sacks as a sophomore at Tampa Gaither High ... Also considered Florida, Tennessee, Florida State, and North Carolina among others with more than 40 scholarship offers.