2006: Led Wake Forest and ranked seventh in the ACC in sacks with six for 34 yards... played in 14 games and started all 14... made 35 tackles on the year to rank second among Wake Forest defensive linemen... had 6.5 tackles for loss... broke up three passes and recovered one fumble... had a season-high two sacks and two tackles for loss against Boston College and recovered a fumble... ... made a season-high six tackles against Liberty... had four stops in the ACC Championship Game against Georgia Tech, including a half-tackle for loss... made three tackles in the FedEx Orange Bowl against Louisville... batted down two passes against NC State.

2005: Played in eight games with four starting assignments... earned the starting call against East Carolina, Florida State, Boston College and NC State... made 15 tackles in eight games, including three for loss, a sack and three pass break-ups... made one tackle against Vanderbilt in the season opener... had a tackle at Nebraska... broke up two passes against East Carolina with a tackle... made two tackles in the Maryland game with a tackle for loss and a pass break-up... had two tackles for loss, three tackles overall, and a sack in the Clemson win... recorded a season-high five stops at Florida State... played at Boston College, but did not have any stats... made two tackles against NC State... suspended for the final three games of the season due to a violation of team rules.

2004: Played in nine games and started seven... missed the Virginia Tech and Florida State games with injury... recorded 18 tackles on the year with three tackles for loss, two sacks, three batted passes and an interception... recorded a season-high five tackles including a sack and a tackle for loss at Clemson... had two tackles at East Carolina including one for loss... had a tackle and an interception against North Carolina A&T... posted two tackles and two pass break-ups against Duke... recorded two tackles including one for loss in the Maryland... had four tackles against UNC... had one tackle against both Boston College and Miami.

2003: Was expected to step in immediately and contribute on the defensive line, and met those expectations very well... one of just two true freshman to play in 2003... saw most of his early-season action on special teams but moved up to a starting role on the defensive line in the last four games... played in 11 games, totaling 17 tackles... also had two PBU and a forced fumble which he returned for a touchdown... did not have any stats versus Boston College, NC State or Purdue while seeing most of his action on special teams... recorded three solo stops versus East Carolina... had two tackles against Georgia Tech... missed the Duke game due to a hamstring injury... had one solo stop at Florida State... named ACC Rookie of the Week following his first career start against Clemson... stripped Tiger QB Charlie Whitehurst of the ball and returned it 12 yards for the touchdown... also had two solo tackles and a PBU against Clemson... started and recorded a season-best four tackles and a pass break-up at North Carolina... started and assisted on two tackles against Connecticut... tied a season-best with three solo tackles in a starting role against Maryland.

Background: Recorded 40 tackles, seven sacks and returned two interceptions for touchdowns at Hargrave... rated 14th-best senior in New Jersey in SuperPrep's 2001 preseason rankings... a four-year starter at Morristown Beard, playing defensive end and quarterback... accumulated 60 tackles and returned three fumble recoveries for touchdowns before suffering a knee injury as a senior... passed for seven touchdowns and more than 350 yards... ran for six touchdowns and more than 300 yards at quarterback... caught 16 passes for 500 yards and seven touchdowns junior year... clocked at 4.65 in the 40... named to New Jersey's all-prep school team... recorded 128 tackles, 22 sacks, 20 tackles for loss and forced three fumbles as a junior... played for coach Jim Eagan... also a four-year starter for the basketball team, averaging 19 points and around 11 rebounds per game at small forward... competed on the track team during the spring... was conference champion in the shot put and threw the discus 140 feet.

Personal: Majoring in religion... born September 18, 1983... son of Gerald and Karen Ratliff.

Career Defensive Statistics
	G-GS	Tck	TFL	Sks	Int	PBU	FR	FF
2003	11-4	17	0/0	0	0	2	1/12	1
2004	9-7	18	3/20	2/19	1/43	3	0	0
2005	8-6	15	3/23	1/15	0	3	0	0
2006	14-14	35	6.5/35	6/34	0	3	1 	0
Career 	42-31	85	12.5	9	1	11	2	1
Career Highs
Tackles: 6 vs. Liberty, 9/30/07
Solo Tackles: 4 vs. Liberty, 9/30/07
Sacks: 2 vs. Boston College, 11/4/07