Head coach Bret Bielema reflects on loss to Ohio State, looks ahead to matchup with Boilers
Honors and Awards 2011: Academic All-Big Ten 2010: Academic All-Big Ten 2011: Earned second letter ... played in all 14 games, mostly on special teams ... recorded one tackle in the Rose Bowl vs. Oregon ... forced a fumble and had one tackle against Michigan State in the Big Ten Championship game on Dec. 3 ... forced and recovered a fumble and set a career high with six tackles against Penn State on Nov. 26 ... recorded one tackle for a loss of 12 yards at Illinois on Nov. 19 ... made two tackles at Minnesota on Nov. 12 ... picked up three tackles against Purdue on Nov. 5 ... recorded one tackle at Ohio State on Oct. 29 ... made one tackle at Michigan State on Oct. 22 ... had three tackles against Indiana on Oct. 15 ... had one tackle against Nebraska on Oct. 1 ... made two tackles against South Dakota on Sept. 24 ... tallied three tackles against Northern Illinois on Sept. 17 ... picked up two tackles against Oregon State on Sept. 10 ... assisted on a tackle for loss against UNLV on Sept. 1
2010: Earned first letter ... played in 12 games ... broke up one pass against TCU in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 ... saw playing time against Northwestern on Nov. 27 ... made one tackle at Michigan on Nov. 20 ... season-high three tackles against Indiana on Nov. 13 ... first tackle of career came at Purdue on Nov. 6 ... played on kickoff return unit at Iowa on Oct. 23 ... broke up one pass in win over No. 1 Ohio State on Oct. 16 ... saw playing time against Minnesota on Oct. 9, Austin Peay on Sept. 25 and Arizona State on Sept. 18 ... played on kickoff, kick return and punt units against San Jose State on Sept. 11 ... made Badger debut on kickoff unit against UNLV on Sept. 4
2009: Redshirt season
High School: No. 72 LB in the nation by Rivals.com ... 36th-best player in Florida by SuperPrep ... All-Broward Defensive Player of the Year by the Miami Herald ... all-state and all-county selection as his team won 2008 state and national championships ... team captain ... 77 tackles, 7.5 TFLs, 1.5 QB sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and two interceptions as a senior ... all-state and all-county selection and helped team to state title as a junior ... 67 tackles, 16 TFLs, seven QB sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and an interception ... four-year letterwinner in football and baseball ... Honor Roll all four years ... head coach was George Smith Personal: Parents are Ed and Gwenn O'Neill ... enjoys the beach and spending time with family and friends ... undeclared major in College of Letters & Science
