Also played baseball and basketball as an Ohio prep. Redshirted in 2007. Played in all 14 games in ’08, starting the final 10, and registered 94 tackles, 10 pass breakups and six interceptions with four tackles for loss and two forced fumbles. Was named the national defensive player of the week after posting 9-1-3 with a 33-yard fumble-return touchdown against Akron. In ’09, started 11 games and tallied 61-3-4 with 3 1/2 tackles for loss and one forced fumble. Suffered a broken right hand against Army and missed the Auburn game. Became Ball State’s career interception leader in ’10 after posting 88-4-6 with seven tackles for loss, his first career sack, two forced fumbles and a blocked kick. The team MVP returned a fumble 26 yards for a TD against Buffalo. Two-time team captain.