AS A BULLDOG: Gave the Bulldog faithful plenty of reason to be optimistic about UMD’s future defensive line situation with a solid debut season in 2011 ... moved into the No. 1 nose guard slot one month into the year after Chris Vandervest relocated to defensive end ... accumulated 29 total tackles, including 5.5 behind the line of scrimmage, last fall ... started in nine of the last 10 engagements of the year (did not play against Minnesota Crookston because of an injured toe) ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2010. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Total Tackles - 7 vs. Northern State (10/22/11). Sacks - 0.5 vs. Northern State (10/22/11). Tackles For Loss - 2.0 vs. Northern State (10/22/11).