2009: Appeared in all 12 games ... hauled in first career reception and first career TD at EMU (11/14).

2008: Walk-on ... appeared in eight games ... involved in a season-high 22 snaps vs. Toledo (11/15) ... appeared in 19 total snaps vs. Illinois (11/8) ... appeared in the Texas Bowl (12/30).

2007:  Walk-on ... did not see game action ... member of the offensive scout team.

2006: Walk-on ... redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played football all four years (2001-04) ... team captain in 2003 and 2004 ... 2004 first team all-area (TE) ... first team all-district ... Ann Arbor News first team ... academic award three years (2002-04) ... 2003 second team all-area and second team all-district ... 2002 second team all-area (WR) ... played baseball for four years (2002-05) ... 2005 all-area first team (1B) and team captain ... football team made state playoffs in each of the two seasons during career ... baseball team that went 20-6 en route to a district championship.

PERSONAL: Majoring in business ... son of Sue and Dan Baliko ... mother attended Eastern Michigan ... brother, Jason, also played football at western (1996-2000) at quarterback ... born July 18, 1987 in Hartland, Mich.