Position: OL/DL Date of Birth: 03/02/1986 Height: 6' 3" Weight: 275 lbs
College Experience: Iona Resides: Nanuet, NY
Biography:
How acquired: Traded from Manchester Wolves on 4/13/09
Other Pro Experience:
2009 Season: DNP in first three weeks with Manchester
2008 Season:IR in Manchester
College: Rookie of the Year at Iona and All-Conference player
Personal: Born March 2, 1986…His ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be sacking Patriots QB and Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady…Favorite team growing up was the Denver Broncos…Earned his bachelor’s degree at Iona and calls that his proudest moment outside of sports. His greatest in sports so far was winning the conference championship in college…Credits his father as both his mentor and the person who has had the most influence on him…Is an avid reader who also enjoys poetry and classical music…His favorite food is a home cooked meal and his least favorite is any type of fast food.
2009: Made his season debut with the Firebirds in week 4 on 4/18/09 at Manchester and recorded 5 solo tackles, a sack and a forced fumble that led to a touchdown…Started at DE in Week 6 and recorded 1.5 tackles and 2 QB hurries on 05/02/09 against Mahoning Valley…Registered 2.5 tackles on 05/09/09 at Bossier-Shreveport...Tabbed his third sack and forced fumble of the season on 05/16/09 at Bossier City…Added another sack and forced fumble in Week 10 on 5/30/09 vs. Milwaukee, along with 3.5 tackles…Recorded his fifth sack of the year, a pass break-up and 5.5 total tackles in Week 12 on 06/13/09 vs. Mahoning Valley.
