Samford University Athletics

2011: Saw action in all 11 games . . . tallied 16 tackles, including 12 solo stops . . . recovered one fumble . . . had three tackles, all solo, at Wofford . . . had two tackles at Furman . . . had two tackles at Appalachian State . . . tallied two tackles at The Citadel.

2010: Saw action in all 11 games . . . had eight tackles, including seven solo stops . . . had two tackles, both solo, against Wofford.

2009: Saw action in seven games . . . had four tackles and one quarterback hurry . . . had two tackles against Chattanooga.

High School: Prepped at Vestavia Hills High School . . . named team captain as a senior . . . also participated in wrestling . . . ­member of the school’s Latin Honors Society.

Personal: Born March 8, 1991 . . . son of Jim and Ann Prendergast . . . majoring in biochemistry.