University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

LOPER NOTES
94 career tackles (14.5 TFL) ... 4.0 sacks ... 2-time All-RMAC ... 2012 Preseason All-American ... 2011 and 2012 co-captain ... in preseason 2012 fall testing, tied for the team lead in the bench (409 lbs.) ... first in the squat (671 lbs.)

AS A JUNIOR (2011)
First-team All-RMAC ... third-team All-Central Region (Don Hansen's Gazette) ... starting tackle/noseguard ... 43 tackles (20 solo) including 5.0 for loss ... one sack for a loss of 16 yards ... three QB hurries and a forced fumble ... season-best seven stops in playoff game ... six tackles against CSU-Pueblo including 1.5 TFL ... lone sack came at Adams State ... forced a fumble in the win over Colorado Mines ... in preseason testing, school-record 673 lbs. squat ... also had team's best effort in the bench (409 lbs.)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2010)
Starting defensive linemen ... third-team All-RMAC ... 36 tackles (11 solo) ... 6.5 TFL for 23 yards ... two sacks and one QB hurry ... also one pass break up and a forced fumble ... season-best seven tackles in win over Adams State ... six stops in season-finale at Colorado Mines ... in preseason testing, had a top squat of 627 lbs.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2009)
Emerged as one of the Loper top defensive linemen  ... made 15 tackles (six solo) in a reserve role ... three TFL (1.0 sacks) and two QB hurries ... one blocked kick ... had four stops in win over Colorado State-Pueblo ... blocked a PAT win win over Western State

PRIOR TO UNK
Took a redshirt season at UNO in 2008

HIGH SCHOOL
As a senior, honorable mention Class C-1 all-state ... offensive and defensive linemen for the Patriots ... helped team reach the quarterfinals of the 2007 playoffs

PERSONAL
Son of Mark & Stacey