Samford University Athletics

2014: Saw action in eight games as a backup on the defensive line . . . finished the season with five tackles, including two solo stops . . . had one tackle each against TCU, Chattanooga, Mercer, Furman and Concordia.

2013: Saw action in four games . . . tallied two tackles . . . had one tackle at Georgia State and another tackle at Arkansas.

2012: Saw action in eight games on the defensive line . . . finished the season with four tackles, including two solo stops and one tackle for a loss . . . had one tackle each in the Furman, West Alabama, Gardner-Webb and Kentucky games.

2011: Redshirted . . . participated with the Bulldogs’ scout team.

High School: A two-time All-County selection at The Walker School . . . played in the Cobb All-Star IV Senior Bowl . . . played both offensive and defensive line, earning both Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honors at various times in his career . . . named Outstanding Lineman as a junior and senior . . . earned the Wolverine Award as a sophomore . . . had 21 total tackles, including 16 solo stops, as a senior . . . had 38 tackles, 27 solo and two sacks, as a junior . . . had a 94 percent effort grade in 2010 . . . a three-time captain who also participated in basketball and wrestling.

Personal: Born Sept. 10, 1992 . . . son of Jim and Sylvia Minick . . . majoring in health sciences with a minor in  psychology.