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COLLEGE: Transfers from Midwestern State where he played two seasons . . . Played in four games his sophomore year having six tackles and two tackles for lost yardage . . . Played in seven games as a redshirt freshman . . . Recorded six tackles on the season, includingthree solo stops.

PREP: A two-year starter as a defensive end for coach L.D. Williams at Stephen F. Austin High School . . . Earned All-District 25-5A honorable mention after making 83 tackles including four sacks and four forced fumbles as a senior in 2009 . . . Named AHS Outstanding Defensive Lineman . . . Served as team captain as a senior . . . An academic all-district selection . . . Competed in the discus through to earn a track & field letter as a senior.

PREP: Born March 29, 1992 . . . The son of Howard Carson and Cheryl Hale . . . Has one sister, Jessica . . . Majoring in business.