2004: Posted 22 total tackles (10 solos, 12 assists) as a reserve... Also credited for two tackles for losses for 4 yards, including a share of a QB sack vs. Northern Colorado... Recovered a fumble vs. Cal Poly when Ben Reece and Kent Sheridan sacked Cordel Webb in the 2nd quarter... Had 1-5-6 tackles chart in that game, then went 2-3-5 vs. North Dakota State... Had 5 tackles in his first four games, then 17 in his last four.

2003: Played in 7 games, recording 7 total tackles (5 solo, 2 assists)... Also had 3 tackles for losses of 5 yards... First career TFL was 1-yard stop of Jake Carlyle to end 1st quarter in Aggie win vs. Western Washington... Enjoyed best game at Saint Mary's, chalking up 3-1-4 on tackles chart with 2 TFL for 4 yards.

2002: Redshirted... Voted Scout Defense Player of the Week after first Central Washington game.

HIGHLANDS HS '02: Attended three high schools: De La Salle as a freshman, Grace Davis (Modesto, Calif.) as a sophomore, and Highland (Ft. Thomas, Ky.) as a junior and senior... Earned first-team All-Northern Kentucky and Louisville Courier-Journal All-State honors... Played in East-West All-Star Game.

PERSONAL:Born in Berkeley, Calif.... Majoring in sociology... Son of Dain & Connie Birkley... Dain is a member of the Denison University Athletic Hall of Fame... Best facility he has played is Paul Brown Stadium.