2008: Started all 11 games at linebacker, recording 38 total tackles, good for eighth on the team... Was third on the squad with 4.5 tackles for loss and was one of nine players to recover a fumble for the Bears, doing so at Sacramento State... Recorded a season-best seven tackles against Montana and had his lone sack of the year in the season finale at Portland State.

2007 (Northeast Oklahoma A&M): Played in every game as a sophomore... Ranked 25th nationally with 96 tackles including 41 solo stops... Recorded four sacks for losses of 22 yards.

2006 (Northeast Oklahoma A&M): Played in four games as a freshman...Recorded 22 tackles, 14 solo... Had one sack for a nine yard loss.

High School: Graduated from Miami High School in 2006... Four-year letter winner in football... Three-year letter winner in basketball and track... all-conference winner in both his junior and senior year... Set school record for most touchdowns in a season, 23, his senior year... Voted by coaches onto Oklahoma 4A east all star football team.

Personal: Born in Miami, Okla... Son of Gayle Waylon and Charles and Sheila Zabel... Majoring in psychology... Has an older brother Jordan and younger sister Taylor.