University of Minnesota Crookston Athletics

2013 (Redshirt Junior): Was an All-NSIC Second Team performer for the Golden Eagles...Came into fall camp 50 pounds lighter than he was a season prior...Secodn on the team with 79 tackles...Second on the squad with 6.5 tackles for loss...Notched one sack on the year, with half sacks against Bemidji State and Minot State...Recovered a fumble against Upper Iowa...Tallied 16 tackles against Bemidji State, which fell one tackle short of the record books for tackles in a game.

2012 (Redshirt Sophomore): Arrived right at the start of fall camp in August after being a late addition for the Golden Eagles...Would emerge as the season went on as one of the team's surprises at linebacker...Was second on the team to Cecil Brown in tackles with 60 on the season with 31 solo tackles and 29 assisted tackles...Tallied 4.5 tackles for loss, one interception, led the team with three forced fumbles, recovering one...Started the last seven games of the season beginning with the Bemidji State game after coming off the bench for the first four...Tallied nine tackles in first start of year against Bemidji State...Notched 10 tackles versus Minnesota Duluth...Had eight tackles in season finale versus U-Mary.

Prior to UMC: Played at Grand Rapids Community College which also produced former UMC running back Richard Haley and current UMC defensive back Tevin Kellum...Had 42 tackles with 21 solo tackles and 21 assisted tackles in 2010...Tallied seven tackles for loss and had three sacks and two forced fumbles...Was Detroit First Team All-State in high school...Detroit First Team All-City in high school...Named Top 10 LB in the city during high school career.

Personal: Grandson of Frances Roland and son of Edward Roland...Born March 17, 1990...Majoring in criminal justice.