2005: Started in eight games ... helped lead the way in Andre Wilson's 1,075 rushing yard season, the eighth-best performance in Bears history ... helped the Bears to 135.5 yards per game ... scored first career touchdown on Nov. 26, 2005, against UC-Davis. Prior to UNC: Redshirted at the University of Wyoming for former UNC head coach Joe Glenn. High School: A 2004 graduate of Durango High School ... named a second team Class 4A all-state linebacker by the Rocky Mountain News and was an honorable mention all-state Class 4A selection by The Denver Post ... recorded over 100 tackles from his middle linebacker position in nine games as a senior ... As a junior, Bliss also earned second-team all-state honors ... achieved All-Southwestern Conference second-team honors as a freshman, and was a first-team honoree as a sophomore, junior and senior ... his prep football team posted a 6-3 record in 2003 ... between his junior and senior seasons, he was invited to and participated in the U.S. Army Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, which invites the Top 200 high school juniors together for an All-Star game ... excelled in football, baseball and track as a prep athlete ... a pitcher in baseball and a shot putter on the track team ... high school coach: Shane Voss at Durango. Personal: Born Aug. 8, 1985, in Durango, Colo. ... son of Darlene and Steven Bliss ... his brother, Cody, is also a member of the UNC football team ... majoring in recreation. Bliss' Career Statistics

RUSHING                G   Att    Yds  TD  Lg Avg/C Avg/G
2005................   8     2      5   1   4   2.5   0.6
TOTAL...............   8     2      5   1   4   2.5   0.6


TOTAL OFFENSE          G  Rush  Pass  Total Avg/G
2005................   8     5     0      5   0.6
TOTAL...............   8     5     0      5   0.6


RECEIVING              G   Rec    Yds  TD  Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2005................   8     4     29   0  14   0.5   7.2   3.6
TOTAL...............   8     4     29   0  14   0.5   7.2   3.6


ALL PURPOSE            G  Rush   Rec    PR    KR    IR  Total Avg/G
2005................   8     5    29     0     0     0     34   4.2
TOTAL...............   8     5    29     0     0     0     34   4.2


SCORING                G    TD  Rush  Pass Retn  PAT 2PAT   FG  Total Avg/G
2005................   8     1     1     0    0    0    0    0      6   0.8
TOTAL...............   8     1     1     0    0    0    0    0      6   0.8