AS A BULLDOG: Will have to contend with at least five other battled-tested defensive ends in his quest for a playing time upgrade this fall ... made nine appearances last season and was credited with a pair of total tackles (both of which were registered in UMD’s home opener with Upper Iowa) ... did not participate in the 2012 spring drills after undergoing shoulder surgery in the offseason ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2010. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Total Tackles - 2 vs. Upper Iowa (9/10/11). BEFORE UMD: Had few -- if any -- equals among Wisconsin prep tight ends in 2009 ... was showered with a bevy of postseason honors that season, including citations to both the Associated Press All-State and Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All-State teams ... played an integral role in Bradford's conquest of the 2009 Southeast Conference championship (and going unbeaten in league play for the first time since 1959) ... averaged 18.4 yards per catch during the 2009 regular season en route to earning All-Southeast Conference and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel All-Area recognition ... was coached by Jed Kennedy.