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next year, he played in only two games after suffering a neck injury and being redshirted.As a redshirt junior he started in seven games and recorded 32 tackles, with eight for losses.As a fifth-year senior he was named team captain, but played in only eight games after breaking his leg, finishing the year with 30 tackles, nine tackles-for-losses, 3.5 sacks and an interception.