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2005 (Jr.): Played in all nine games, starting the season opener versus Mars Hill and at Chattanooga ... Ranked eighth on the team -- and third among linebackers -- with his 30 tackles, adding three TFLs, an interception and a fumble recovery as WCU ranked first in the nation in pass defense and led the SoCon in total defense ... In his start versus Mars Hill, tallied four stops, including two for losses ... In WCU's win over Furman, had a key fumble recovery and one of WCU's five interceptions ... The fumble recovery came covering a bloop kickoff after WCU went up 20-0 ... Three plays after Gaffney's fumble recovery, WCU scored and led 27-0 ... After registering a career-high 10 tackles at Georgia Southern, got his second start of the season, getting four tackles at Chattanooga ... Had a half sack at Appalachian State.
2004 (So.): Played in all 11 games, starting four (West Virginia State, Nicholls State, Alabama and Chattanooga) ... Tied for third on the team in tackles with 46 ... Led WCU in its impressive defensive performance versus Nicholls State as he tallied a game-high eight tackles, including seven solo stops ... Also logged eight stops at Gardner-Webb ... Credited with three tackles at Alabama, forcing a fumble in the game ... Had five stops at Elon ... Played a key role in WCU ranking 12th nationally in total defense (301.91 yards/game), the school's highest ever national rank at season's end.
2003 (Fr.): Saw extensive action in his true freshman year, playing in all 12 games ... Tallied 21 stops on the season, including one for a loss, with two pass break ups and a forced fumble ... Opened the season with his best game, registering four tackles -- all solo stops -- at North Carolina State ... Forced a fumble as Georgia Southern.
Prior to Western: A two-time first team all-region pick ... Also earned his team's Best Linebacker Award twice ... Registered 137 total hits as a senior and 237 for his career ... Tallied 12 tackles for loss as a senior, including four sacks, with 12 quarterback hurries, two caused fumbles and one fumble recovery ... As a junior, had 101 stops, including 10 for losses, with a blocked field goal, four caused fumbles and a fumble recovery.
