Career Highlights
• DeSisso will start at the Gator (strong safety) position.
• Career Games/Starts: 31/14 ... Bison debut: vs. Missouri-Rolla (8/31/02) ... First Career Start: vs. Delta State (11/2/02).
• Career Stats: 94 tackles (57 solo), 12.5 TFL, 9.0 sacks, 6 break-ups, 3 FF, 2 FR, 1 blocked kick; 20 kickoff returns, 346 yards (17.3 avg.); 1 punt return, 16 yards.
• Redshirted in 2001
Honors
• 2004 2nd Team All-GSC
• 2004 CoSIDA Academic All-District
• 2004 Academic All-GSC
2004
• Games/Starts: 10/7
• Suffered an ankle injury in the season opener ... missed the Missouri Southern game ... returned to action against West Georgia and started the final six games of the season as a defensive back.
• Earned 2nd Team All-GSC for his work on special teams ... led Harding with four tackles as the gunner on the punt coverage team.
• 41 tackles (25 solo), 10.5 TFL, 8.0 sacks, 2 FF, 2 FR, 1 int., 3 break-ups.
• Led the team and ranked fifth in the GSC with 10.5 TFL ... recorded at least 1.0 TFL in each of the last six games.
• Led Harding and the GSC with 8.0 sacks ... ranked 27th in NCAA II with 0.8 sacks per game ... collected 4.0 sacks against Arkansas-Monticello, the highest single-game total in the GSC in 2004 ... had 2.0 sacks vs. Henderson State.
• Also added two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and a break-up against Henderson State ... had an interception vs. North Alabama and a forced fumble vs. Delta State.
2003
• Games/Starts: 10/4
• DeSisso started the first four games and remained in the rotation the rest of the season.
• 31 tackles (17 solo), 2.0 TFL, 1.0 sack, 1 break-up.
• Career-high 8 tackles vs. West Alabama ... TFL’s vs. Arkansas-Monticello (sack) and Delta State.
2002
• Games/Starts: 11/3
• Served as a reserve cornerback early before starting the final three games.
• 22 tackles (15 solo), 1 forced fumble, 1 break-up
• season-high 6 tackles vs. Delta State ... blocked punt vs. Southern Arkansas ... forced fumble vs. Ouachita Baptist.
Previous School
• Played quarterback at West Plains High School in West Plains, Mo. ... two-time all-conference ... coached by Greg Simpkins.
• Also on the track team ... student council president.
Personal
• Born: Dec. 12, 1982 ... Major: Exercise Science ... Parents: Kenneth and Deborah DeSisso.
• Hobbies include running track and playing XBOX ... the most challenging thing he has done is learn to swim ... would like to meet Derrick Thomas ... aspires to a career as a physician’s assistant ... favorites include The Cosby Show (tv show), Brittany Snow (actress), and exercise physiology (class at Harding).
RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2002................ 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2003................ 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2004................ 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
TOTAL............... 31 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL-Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2002................ 11 15 7 22 0.0-0 1 1 0 1
2003................ 10 17 14 31 2.0-3 1 0 0 0
2004................ 10 25 16 41 10.5-79 4 2 2 0
TOTAL............... 31 57 37 94 12.5-82 6 3 2 1
SACKS G UA A Total Yds
2002................ 11 0 0 0.0 0
2003................ 10 1 0 1.0 1
2004................ 10 8 0 8.0 70
TOTAL............... 31 9 0 9.0 71
PUNT RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2002................ 11 1 16 0 0 16.0 1.5
2003................ 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2004................ 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
TOTAL............... 31 1 16 0 0 16.0 0.5
KICK RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2002................ 11 3 44 0 27 14.7 4.0
2003................ 10 9 141 0 37 15.7 14.1
2004................ 10 8 161 0 71 20.1 16.1
TOTAL............... 31 20 346 0 71 17.3 11.2
INTERCEPTIONS G No Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2002................ 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2003................ 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2004................ 10 1 7 0 7 7.0 0.7
TOTAL............... 31 1 7 0 7 7.0 0.2
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G
2002................ 11 0 0 16 44 0 60 5.5
2003................ 10 0 0 0 141 0 141 14.1
2004................ 10 0 0 0 161 7 168 16.8
TOTAL............... 31 0 0 16 346 7 369 11.9
Career Highs
Tackles - 8 vs. West Alabama (10/4/03)
Tackles for Loss - 4.0 vs. Arkansas-Monticello (10/16/04)
Sacks - 4.0 vs. Arkansas-Monticello (10/16/04)
Interceptions - 1 vs. North Alabama (9/25/04)
