A strong linebacker with good speed and a huge upside ... Paid huge dividends during his first season ... Was one of two Lumberjack freshmen who finished among the league's top 10 in tackles.

2007 (Freshman): Played in and started nine games for SFA at linebacker ...Finished tied for fourth on the squad with 60 tackles ...Was third on the team with seven tackles for a loss ... Also credited for half a sack, and a quarterback hurry ... Posted 10 tackles, including a season-high six solo stops, and a season-high three tackles for a loss at North Dakota State ... Posted a season-high 11 tackles, and two tackles for a loss including a sack the following week against Western Illinois ...Had a nine-tackle performance at South Dakota State ... Also recorded an eight-tackle effort, and two six-tackle games.

2006 (Redshirt): A member of the Lumberjacks' demonstration unit.

High School: A two-year letterwinner for head coach David Meadows at DeSoto High School ... Earned all-district honors ... Recorded 72 tackles as a senior, including 16 tackles for losses and three sacks ... Also forced three fumbles and recovered a fumble ... Lists his best individual performance as a 12-tackle performance with two tackles for a loss and one sack against Waxahachie ... Guided DeSoto to back-to-back playoff appearances.

Personal: Son of Douglas and Michelle Nurse ... Born July 5, 1988, in El Paso, Texas.