Grand Valley State University Athletics

2008: Honorable Mention All-GLIAC selection...Academic All-GLIAC selection...Admitted to the Michigan State College of Human Medicine through Grand Valley State...Started eight-of-12 games played...Tallied 30 tackles (5 solo/25 assisted), seven tackles for loss (-25) and 3.5 QB sacks (-16)...Recorded three or more tackles in seven games and notched a tackle for loss in eight games...Tallied four total tackles vs. Ferris State (9/20)...Notched five tackles vs. Minnesota-Duluth (11/29) in NCAA Quarterfinal.

2007: Earned first varsity letter playing in a reserve role on the defensive line...Recorded 14 total tackles (3 solo/11 assisted)...Tallied three tackles in first collegiate game vs. St. Joseph's (8/30)...

Notched three tackles, blocked two kicks and recorded a tackle for loss vs. Findlay (10/15).

2006: Redshirted.

High School: Notched 56 tackles, five QB sacks and 20 tackles for loss as a senior...Earned Associated Press Class C All-State plaudits...Named to the Traverse City Record-Eagle Dream team...Four-time All-Highland Conference and all-area honoree...Three-time all-region performer...Notched 54 tackles, three QB sacks and 14 tackles for loss as a junior...Four-year, two-way varsity starter...Notched 53 tackles for loss and 13 QB sacks during his career...Academic All-State honoree...National powerlifting champion...Class Valedictorian.

Personal: Son of Ken and Judy Gilde...Chemistry major...Enjoys hunting, exercising and reading.