Buckeye Bits: veteran who has worked to gain increased playing time at one of the defensive end spots … gifted with great size, speed and strength
2008 (Junior): reserve defensive lineman coming off shoulder surgery … 10 tackles for the season … pass breakup and pair of tackles in Purdue win … a starter against Michigan State with the injury to Wilson … TFL in Michigan win … third-year letterman
2007 (Sophomore): hampered by left and right shoulder injuries throughout the season … starter in four games … sack in the victory over Kent State … second-year letterman
2006 (Freshman): saw action in eight regular-season games … totaled seven tackles, including 3.5 quarterback sacks for 23 yards … five of his seven stops were solo … had two tackles each against Cincinnati (both sacks) and Michigan State (including a half sack) … his other sack came in the win over Penn State … contributor on the punt return unit
High School: totaled 77 tackles, including 45 solo stops, as a senior … collected 17 quarterback sacks and 13 tackles behind the line of scrimmage … deflected five passes and had two interceptions … forced three fumbles and recovered two … first team all-Ohio pick … Cuyahoga County Defensive Player of the Year … U.S. Army All-American Bowl and Ohio North-South game
Personal: son of Robert and Shirley Rose … majoring in African and African-American studies
