Washburn University Athletics

At Washburn: Has played in 24 games making four career starts recording 82 tackles with 45 solo stops and 7.5 tackles for loss.

In 2012: Recorded a career-high 14 tackles with five solo stops against Lincoln on 10/6 … started three games during the season playing in all 11 … finished fourth on the team with 60 tackles with 34 solo stops with 5.5 tackles for loss with a forced fumble and two pass break ups … added 10 tackles against Northeastern State … named the Ichabod defensive skill player of the week after the Central Oklahoma and Lincoln games … also received two Ichabod big hit awards … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

In 2011: Appeared in 11 games making 22 tackles with 11 solo stops … also added two tackles for loss and a pass break up … had six tackles against Lincoln with three solo stops … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

In 2010: Played in two games as a redshirt freshman … recorded a tackle against Emporia State in the regular season finale.

In 2009: Sat out the season as a redshirt … named the Ichabods’ defensive work team player of the week prior to the game with Fort Hays State.

Background: Recorded 148 tackles in 11 games with an interception and three fumble recoveries en route to first team all-state honors and the Class 3A Defensive Player of the Year … named Reno Gazette Journal’s Defensive Player of the Year after leading the state of Nevada in tackles per game … also rushed for 263 yards on 29 carries averaging 9.1 yards per attempt with seven touchdowns … as a junior he was selected Team MVP, first team all-league at linebacker and first team all-state at linebacker …  as a sophomore in the Nevada 3A Division he was a first team all-league linebacker as a junior and first team all-state as a junior and the Nevada 3A Defensive Player of the Year in 2007 after recording 118 tackles, seven pass break ups, four recovered fumbles, three sacks, two interceptions and a forced fumble … won the snow skiing slalom junior nationals in 2004 and finished in the top 20 in the World’s Giant slalom competition in 2004.

Personal: Son of Philip and Jacqueline Macken … majoring in finance.