2005: Saw action in six games ... drew five starts at strong safety ... was 12th on the team with 27 tackles ... recorded career-high nine tackles and forced a fumble against Western Illinois on Sept. 8 ... tied career-high with eight tackles against South Dakota State on Nov. 19. 2004: Did not see action ... sat out with an injured shoulder. 2003: Saw action in 10 games as a reserve defensive back ... recorded at least one tackle in seven contests ... tallied his first collegiate interception in the Bears' 48-17 win over Western Washington (Oct. 11) ... notched a season-high three tackles in UNC's 41-0 victory over Augustana (Nov. 15) ... credited with 10 total tackles as a redshirt freshman.

2002: Redshirted.

High School: Earned honorable mention all-state honors from the Denver Post ... two-time all-Jefferson County League selections ... earned letters in football (3) and basketball (3) ... served as team captain in both football and basketball ... served as a big-play producer for the Panthers as a senior ... high school coach: Gary Klatt.

Personal: Born November 14, 1983, in Lubbock, Texas ... son of Ed Hildenbrand and Lauri Stokes ... majoring in political science.

Hildenbrand's Career Statistics

TACKLES                G    UA     A Total    TFL-Yds    PD   FF   FR Blkd
2003................  10     8     2    10    0.0-0       1    0    1    0
2005................   6    13    14    27    1.0-1       1    1    0    0
TOTAL...............  16    21    16    37    1.0-1       2    1    1    0


INTERCEPTIONS          G    No    Yds  TD  Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2003................  10     1      0   0   0   0.0   0.0
2005................   6     0      0   0   0   0.0   0.0
TOTAL...............  16     1      0   0   0   0.0   0.0