Harding University Athletics

Career

• Career Games/Starts: 31/6 ... Bison debut: at Southwest Baptist (8/31/06) ... First Career Start: vs. Southwest Baptist (8/30/07) ... 95 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 3 PBU, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR.
• Has earned three letters as a linebacker.
• Redshirted in 2005.

• GSC Academic Honor Roll (2008)

2008

• Played in 11 games with two starts at linebacker ... 42 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks, 2 PBU, 1 INT, 1 FF.
• Recorded a season-high nine tackles, including a TFL, and a forced fumble at Southwest Baptist (9/13) ... made his first career interception at Missouri Southern (8/30).

2007

• Played in all 10 games at linebacker with four starts ... 43 tackles, 4.0 TFL, 1.0 sack, 1 PBU.
• Had at least one tackle in every game and had a career-high eight tackles vs. Arkansas Tech (11/3) ... had 15 tackles in the final two games.
• Notched his first career sack at Southern Arkansas (10/20).

2006

• Played in all 10 games as a reserve linebacker and special-teams member.
• Collected 11 tackles and a fumble recovery ... had two tackles on kickoff returns.
• Had a season-high four tackles at Southwest Baptist in his Harding debut ... recovered a fumble at West Georgia.

Previous School

• Started two seasons as an offensive guard and defensive tackle at Schaumburg (Ill.) High School … earned all-conference … team captain … also on the track team … coached by Tom Cerasani.

Personal

• Born: June 9, 1987 in Normal, Ill. … Major: Exercise Science … Parents: Jim and Karen Townsend ... one brother (J.R.) and one sister (Ashley).

Career Highs

• Tackles - 9 at Southwest Baptist (9/13/08) 
• TFL - 1.0 (five times), last at Southwest Baptist (9/13/08) 
• Sacks - 1.0 at Southern Arkansas (10/20/07)
• Interceptions - 1 at Missouri Southern (8/30/08)