* Academic Honors Candidate *

2011: Listed as a reserve at strong-side inside linebacker on preseason depth chart. In four spring scrimmages, he had 12 tackles and broke-up a pass.

2010: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team for the second-straight season. Saw action in 11 games as a special teams player and backup linebacker.

2009: Named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He played in all 12 games, and made his lone start at linebacker in his collegiate debut against Western Oregon (9/5/09). He finished that game with a season-high four tackles after earning a starting spot when senior starter Makai Borden suffered a hamstring injury early in preseason practices. He was EWU’s special teams player of the week against Weber State (10/10/09).

2008: Redshirted. Was the team’s scout team defensive player of the week once.

HS: Graduated from Bellevue HS in 2008. Was a second-team All-KingCo 3A League selection as an outside linebacker. He led Bellevue to an 11-2 record before losing to unbeaten O’Dea 27-17 in the semifinals of the State 3A Playoffs.

Personal: Born 11/9/89 in Bellevue, Wash. Will turn 22 three days before Eastern plays at Cal Poly. Marketing major. Last name is pronounced “hale.”

Year GP   TT   Hi   S    TL-Yds     FF-FR PBU        I-Yds
2009 12   16   4    0    0-0           0-0  0            0-0
2010 11   4     1    0    0-0           0-0  0            0-0
Tot.  23   20   4    0   0-0         0-0  0             0-0