Harding University Athletics

• Games/Starts: 32/31 ... Bison debut: vs. Missouri Southern (8/29/09) ... First Career Start: vs. Missouri Southern (8/29/09).
• 105 tackles, 25.0 TFL, 12.0 sacks, 7 passes defended, 4 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 3 blocked kicks
• Tied for second at Harding in career blocked kicks (3), 14th in tackles for loss (25.0), and tied for 20th in sacks (12.0).
• Redshirted in 2008.

Awards

• 2011 2nd Team All-GAC
• 2010 2nd Team CoSIDA Academic All-District VI
• 2010 Academic All-GSC
• 2009 GSC Academic Honor Roll

2011

• Started all 11 games at defensive end ... recorded 45 tackles, the most by a Bison defensive lineman ... led the team and the GAC with 7.5 sacks (t-43rd in Division II) ... led the team and ranked second in the GAC with 12.5 tackles for loss ... forced two fumbles, broke up two passes and blocked one kick.
• Had a season-high seven tackles in the season finale against Southeastern Oklahoma (11/12) ... had 2.0 or more tackles for loss four times, including a season-high 2.5 at North Alabama (9/24) ... had two sacks at West Alabama (10/1) and vs. Southwestern Oklahoma (10/22).
• Forced fumbles vs. Henderson State (9/10) and vs. Southeastern Oklahoma (11/12) ... blocked a 24-yard field goal at West Alabama (10/1).

2010

• Started nine of 10 games at defensive end ... recorded 25 tackles (13 solo) ... had 6.0 TFL, including 4.5 sacks.
• Earned GSC Player of the Week and d2football.com National Player of the Week against North Alabama (11/13) ... had five tackles, 3.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks and 2 forced fumbles in the game.
• Made his first career interception in Harding's opener vs. Southern Arkansas (9/4) ... also recorded sacks at West Georgia (9/16) and vs. Arkansas Tech (11/6).
• Blocked a 41-yard field goal against Arkansas-Monticello (10/30).

2009

• Started all 11 games as a defensive end ... recorded 35 tackles (19 solo) ... ranked second on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss ... led HU defensive linemen with three pass breakups ... blocked an extra point at Arkansas-Monticello (10/24).
• Recorded a season-high eight tackles in the season opener vs. Missouri Southern (8/29) ... had two tackles for loss at Ouachita Baptist (10/10) and vs. Arkansas Tech (11/7).

Previous School

• As a three-year starter at Jackson Christian, he compiled over 300 career tackles and twice earned all-state ... coached by Brian Stewart.
• As a senior, he led the team in tackles, tackles for loss and sacks, and earned Region 8-2A Defensive Lineman of the Year, All-West Tennessee and Tennessee Class 2A All-State.
• In his junior season, he helped lead Jackson Christian to the Tennessee Class 1A State Championship and was the Region 8-1A Defensive Player of the Year.

Personal

• Born: Oct. 13, 1989 in Jackson, Tenn. ... Major: Social Science ... Parents: Steve and June Aldridge.

Career Highs

• Tackles - 8 vs. Missouri Southern (8/29/09)
• TFL - 3.0 vs. North Alabama (11/13/10)
• Sacks - 2.0 (three times)
• Forced Fumbles - 2 vs. North Alabama (11/13/10)
• Fumbles Recoveries - 1 (twice)
• Interceptions - 1 vs. Southern Arkansas (9/4/10)
• Blocked Kicks - 1 at Arkansas-Monticello (10/24/09); vs. Arkansas-Monticello (10/30/10); at West Alabama (10/1/11)