COLLEGE: One of team[apos]s hardest hitters ? Played in 10 games last season, starting first three ? Credited with 26.0 tackles, including 1 for loss of 2 yards, and 3 passes defensed ? Played in all 10 games in 2000, making two starts ? Credited with 20 tackles ? Had 3 tackles for losses of 8 yards, including one quarterback sack for minus-1 yards? Also had 1 pass defensed ? Played in 10 games in 1999, missing one because of injury ? Named team[apos]s Special Teams Player of the Year ? Credited with 17 tackles and forced 1 fumble ? Redshirt in 1998 ? Three letters.
HIGH SCHOOL: First-team Daily Olympian all-Area choice for second straight year as senior at Elma High School ... Also first-team all-Evergreen League pick both ways, being named offensive MVP ... Played in East-West all-star game ... Team co-captain and defensive MVP ... Helped Eagles to 13-0 record, league championship and Class 2A state title ... Intercepted 3 passes, recovered 2 fumbles, and credited with 77 tackles ... On offense, caught 89 passes for 1,250 yards and 17 touchdowns ... Earned second-team all-league honors as junior ... Started and lettered three years ... Also earned four letters in soccer ... Twice first-team all-league pick.
PERSONAL: Major is general studies ... His brother, Ryan, played football at Central Washington University, and another brother, Jake, wrestled at Brigham Young University.