University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

LOPER NOTES
199 career tackles to be tied for 14th in UNK history ... 25 career TFL (7.5 sacks) ... needs 85 tackles to break D.J. Vokolek's school record of 283

AS A JUNIOR (2012)
Second on the team with 82 tackles (34 solo) ... eight games with seven or more tackles ... 14.5 tackles for a loss of 58 yards, including 4.5 sacks ... six PBU's and one QB hurry ... had 11 tackles in back-to-back games vs. Truman and Lincoln ... had back-to-back games of eight solo tackles vs. Lincoln and SW Baptist ... in the win over the Bearcats, had four tackles for a loss of 24 yards (2.0 sacks for 20 yards) ... also had two sacks at S.D. Mines and made nine stops vs. NW Missouri State ... in preseason fall testing, fifth on UNK in the squat (532 lbs.)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2011)
Moved into starting spot at SAM backer ... second-team All-RMAC ... led team with 84 tackles (39 solo) ... total included 9.0 tackles for a loss of 38 yards ... 2.0 sacks ... four INT's for 70 return yards ... also six PBU's, two QB hurries and a fumble recovery ... season-best 11 tackles (seven solo) in playoff game ... 10 tackles in back-to-back weeks against CSU-Pueblo and Chadron State ... 2.0 TFL, and six solo stops, vs. Western State ... brought back a pick 67 yards at N.M. Highlands ... had two INT's at Adams State ... four PBU's at Colorado Mesa ... in preseason testing, had team's fourth best squat (535 lbs.) ... also tied for fourth in the hang clean (334 lbs.)

AS A TRUE FRESHMAN (2010)
Reserve inside backer .... one of four true freshmen to play ... made 33 tackles (12 solo) ... 1.5 TFL ... two QB hurries, two fumble recoveries and a pass breakup ... season-high eight tackles in win at CSU-Pueblo ... seven stops (three solo) at W. New Mexico ... first career sack went for a loss of 12 yards at Chadron State ... also forced a fumble in the game

HIGH SCHOOL
As a senior, Class A honorable mention all-state ... Grand Island Independent first-team All-Area ... Heartland Conference first-team ... three-year letterwinner

PERSONAL
Son of Kevin & Kolleen ... older sister, Kelsey, played volleyball for the Lopers