Slated as the starting strong-side linebacker heading into the preseason … showed improvement over the course of last season and had and outstanding spring campaign … displays good size, speed and intensity on the field … solid open-field tackler … used on special teams … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … previous bowl trips: 2008 Fiesta, 2008 Car Care.

2008 (So.): Played in all 13 games and started two … had a slow start but showed solid defensive ability the last half of the year … saw action on more than 175 plays, including a season-high 36 at Pitt … started at middle linebacker against Villanova and North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl … registered 30 tackles, including one tackle for loss and one interception … biggest play of the season was an interception that sealed the win over UNC … also finished with three tackles … season-high nine tackles, including five solo stops against USF … seven tackles against Villanova … four tackles, including an assisted tackle for loss at East Carolina … three tackles at Pitt … two tackles at Connecticut … assisted tackle for loss against Auburn … solo tackle at Colorado.

2007 (Fr.): One of six true freshmen to play … saw playing time in his first season as a backup at the strong-side linebacker position, mainly on special teams and also as a backup fullback … saw action in all 13 games … posted 14 tackles, including six unassisted tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss … four tackles, including assisting on a tackle for loss against Connecticut … three tackles against East Carolina … solo tackle at Maryland, at Syracuse and against Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl.

Prep: Three-year captain and four-year team most valuable player … four-year all-conference and three-year all-county and all-metro selection … Montgomery County Player of the Year ... linebacker who recorded 125 tackles, nine forced fumbles as a senior at Wheaton High ... career totals of 414 tackles, 26 sacks, 15 FF and two interceptions at Wheaton and Walt Whitman Highs ... career numbers on offense: 3,200 yards rushing, 800 yards receiving, 49 scores ... three-year starter in baseball ... third-place state finisher in wrestling as a junior and fourth-place as a sophomore ... honor roll student.

Personal: Birthday is Nov. 9 … son of Harry and Angela Lazear ... one of two children … brother, Tyler, plays at Shepherd ... majoring in multidisciplinary studies.