2009: Registered tackles in back-to-back games against Miami (9/19) and Hofstra (9/26) ... made first career start at Kent State (10/31) ... set career best with six tackles and 2.0 TFLs against Golden Flashes ... recorded one QB hurry at Eastern Michigan (11/14) ... appeared in 11 games and made two starts.

2008: Redshirted ... member of defensive scout team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner in football and two-year letterwinner in both baseball and wrestling ... three-time Grid Iron Club, Cherokee Tribune and Atlanta Journal Constitution All-Cherokee County as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Team Offensive Lineman of the Year as a sophomore ... Team Lineman of the Year as a junior and senior ... Cherokee County Grid Iron Club Lineman of the Year in 2007 ... nine-time Grid Iron Club Player of the Week ... Cherokee Tribune Player of the Week ... Comcast Sports Lineman of the Game versus North Lake ... Comcast Sports South All-Chevy Team in 2007 ... earned Second Team Atlanta Journal Constitution All-Area as a senior ... finished career with 171 tackles (86 solo), 12.0 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks ... recorded three pass break ups and two fumble recoveries during career ... forced six fumbles, had one interception and scored on a two-point conversion ... registered 12 QB hurries in career, including eight during 2007.

PERSONAL: Undecided on a major ... son of John and Loretta Byrne ... born June 15, 1990 in Atlanta, Ga.