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GAMES/STARTS (regular season, playoffs) 2012 (PS). Total- 0/0.

• • Will compete for spot along Vikings interior defensive line in 2013 after honing his craftin 2012 on Vikings practice squad.
• • Spent his youth working in the family construction business in California.

OFF THE FIELD Majored in business at Boise State...Played rugby along with football as a high schooler...Enjoys playing disc golf and fishing in his free time...Family owned a construction business he worked at while growing up...High school teammates with Houston Texans WR Jeff Maehl, who starred at Oregon.

PRO Was 1 of 4 Vikings who spent complete season on practice squad, signing following final roster cuts and staying with team through playoffs...Spent rookie season on Vikings practice squad for entire regular season and the Wild Card playoff week...Originally joined Vikings as a rookie free agent.

2012 Spent entire season on practice squad, joining practice squad on 9/1 after being waived on 8/31...Joined only OT Kevin Murphy and CB Bobby Felder as rookie free agents that joined club following 2012 NFL Draft and lasted on practice squad the entire season while WR Chris Summers also signed on 9/1 after his release from Chicago following the preseason...Originally joined Vikings as a rookie free agent on 5/4.

COLLEGE Full-time starter over final 3 seasons...Honored as co-recipient of Denny Erickson Valor Award after his senior season in 2011...Ended Boise State career with 100 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 13 TFLs and 6 PD...Had career-best 4.5 sacks as a junior in 2010 along with 31 tackles...Started all 14 games in 2009 and notched career-best 37 tackles...Named WAC All-Academic honoree as a freshman in 2008.

PREP Earned 3 letters in football, 2 in rugby and 1 in track and field as a prep at Rocklin, CA High...Earned All-League honors and 2nd-Team All-Metro as a senior.