Duquesne University Athletics

Pronunciation: lou-EECE keen-TAH-nuh
2014 Capital One Academic All-District 2
2013 Capital One Academic All-District 2 Has played in 27 career games for the Dukes. as a junior (2014)
Played in nine contests on the defensive line ... tallied seven tackles (5 solo) on the season, including three tackles for a loss of four yards, a sack and a quarterback hurry ... registered a sack for a loss of two yards versus West Liberty ... had two tackles versus Dayton and at Saint Francis ... posted a quarterback hurry versus Sacred Heart. as a sophomore (2013)
Played in all 11 games, starting the last five at defensive end after Dane O'Driscoll went down with an injury ... finished the year with 20 tackles (10 solo) including 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks ... posted a season-high six tackles including a shared sack at Robert Morris ... matched that total with six assisted stops at Sacred Heart ... recorded a solo sack in the season finale at Monmouth. as a freshman (2012)
Played in seven games as a true freshman ... had three tackles, including a pair of stops at CCSU ... was slowed by a late season ankle injury that kept him out of the Nov. 3 Robert Morris game and limited him for the final two games. personal
Earned Class 8A third team all-state honors from The Associated Press ... was also named Class 8A-6A All-Dade by the Miami Herald ... had 10 tackles for loss including 7.0 sacks as a senior for 8-3 Columbus ... also forced three fumbles ... Columbus won the 2012 Sunshine Cup All-Sports Award for having the best overall athletic program in the state of Florida for boys at the Class 8A level ... 8A is the largest classification in the state ... prominent football grads of Columbus include Mario Cristobal (former FIU head coach and current Alabama assistant), Brian Griese, Mike Shula and Alonzo Highsmith ... played for head coach Chris Merritt ... major: finance ... date of birth: 11/12/93.