Samford University Athletics

2012: Saw action in nine games . . . finished with nine tackles, including three solo stops . . . had two tackles at Gardner-Webb . . . had two tackles, one solo, against The Citadel . . . tallied two tackles, including one solo stop, against Appalachian State.

2011: Sat out the season with an injury.

Previous College: Redshirted in 2009 at North Carolina State . . . was invited to participate in the 2010 freshman convocation at North Carolina State . . . saw action in one game in 2010, tallying one tackle.

High School: Rated the nation’s 25th-best weak side linebacker by Scout.com after his time at Eufaula High School under Coach Dan Klages . . . tallied 87 tackles and had three interceptions his senior season . . . registered 82 tackles (47 solo and 35 assists) and six tackles for loss as a junior . . . also tallied one sack and caused two fumbles in 2007 . . . named to Prep Star’s All-Southeast region class of 2009 . . . also played basketball.

Personal: Born Jan. 7, 1991 . . . son of Rosalind Rice . . . majoring in ­computer engineering.