Grand Valley State University Athletics

2015: Earned All-GLIAC honors...Started all 15 games as a linebacker…Led the team in tackles with 128 (59 solo/69 assisted)…First among returning players in TFL with 12.5…Notched five sacks (-32) and recorded seven quarterback hurries...Tallied 10 or more tackles seven times...Recorded season-high 18 tackles (6 solo/12 assisted) and intercepted a pass vs. Michigan Tech (10/17)…Notched 11 tackles, two sacks (-12) and three TFL (-13) vs. Findlay (10/24)…Tallied 15 tackles and  recorded one INT and broke up a pass vs. Ferris State (11/28) in NCAA playoffs.

2014: Earned second varsity letter...Played in 11 games with seven starts...Ranked fourth in total tackles with 55 (17 solo/38 assisted)...Tallied 7.0 TFL (-34), 2.5 QB sacks (-20) and five pass breakups...Recorded a career-high 10 tackles (3 solo/7 assisted), 3.0 TFL (-19) and a QB sack (-11) in opener at Azusa Pacific (9/4)...Notched eight tackles (2 solo/6 assisted) and 2.5 TFL (-10) vs. Wayne State (10/11)...Tallied nine tackles (4 solo/5 assisted) at Michigan Tech (10/18)...Recorded six tackles vs. Tiffin (11/8) and at Saginaw Valley State (11/15).

2013: Earned first varsity letter...Saw action in 10 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams...Tallied 26 total tackles (7 solo/19 assisted) and 2.0 tackles for loss (-8)...Recorded three assisted tackles vs. Azusa Pacific (9/7)...Notched nine tackles (4 solo/5 assisted) and 1.5 TFL (-7) vs. Tiffin (9/21)...Recorded five tackles (1 solo/4 assissted) vs. Michigan Tech (10/5)...Tallied three tackles (2 solo/1 assisted) at Wayne State (11/9).

2012: Redshirted...Named GVSU Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year.

High School: Prepped at Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep under head coach George Porritt...Earned Associated Press All-State First Team (D3/D4) honors...Named all-area first team, All-Catholic League Central, Detroit News All-Metro North Second Team and was ranked 41st on the Detroit News Blue Chip Players list...Had 148 total tackles (89 solo), 17 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as a senior...Helped team to state championship, where he had seven solo tackles and a sack to help secure the title.

Personal: Son of David and LaTanya Talley.