*** Academic Honors Candidate ***

2012: Listed as a reserve at strong-side inside linebacker on preseason depth chart.

2011: Named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team for the third-straight season. He finished the season with 15 tackles, including a season-high three on three occasions. He was the team’s special teams player of the week for his two-tackle performance against Sacramento State (10/22/11).

2010: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. 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: Marketing major. Born 11/9/89 in Bellevue, Wash. Will turn 23 one day before Eastern hosts UC Davis on Senior Day. Last name is pronounced “hale.”