2013 Football Roster

Laura Rayle

21 BJ Stevens

  • Class Senior
  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 245
  • Hometown Monroeville, Pa.
  • High School Gateway

Biography

2013: Named to Don Hansen Third-Team All-Region … earned All-PSAC West First-Team honors … earned preseason Lindy's and Sporting News First-Team All-America laurels … received preseason D2Football.com Third-Team All-America status … started all 11 games at linebacker … finished with 61 tackles (24 solo) … led team and tied for sixth in the PSAC with 7.5 sacks …  registered 8.5 TFL and three forced fumbles … posted five stops (two solo) at Hillsdale … set career high with 3.5 sacks and tied career high with 3.5 TFL against Kutztown … established career best with 11 tackles (five solo) and added 1.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and three quarterback hurries versus Edinboro … collected seven tackles (two solo), 0.5 TFL and one pass break-up at IUP … recorded six stops (two solo) at West Chester … finished with nine tackles (three solo), 1.0 TFL and 0.5 sack against Clarion … tallied six stops (two solo) versus Gannon … posted six tackles (two solo), 2.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks against Mercyhurst … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2013) … 2012: Earned AP, Daktronics and Don Hansen First-Team All-America laurels … named D2Football.com Honorable Mention All-American … selected to Daktronics and Don Hansen First-Team All-Region … voted to All-PSAC West First-Team … started all 11 games on the defensive line … finished with 60 tackles (25 solo), 22.5 TFL, 14.5 sacks and two forced fumbles … set single-season school records and led the PSAC in both TFL and sacks … led NCAA Division II with 1.32 sacks per game … tied for ninth in the country with 2.05 TFL per game … posted at least 1.0 sack in seven-straight games … finished with four tackles (two solo), 2.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks in first career start against Hillsdale … made two stops (one solo) and added two quarterback hurries at Kutztown … set career high with 3.5 TFL and finished with seven tackles (four solo) and 2.5 sacks at Edinboro … posted eight stops (three solo) and 0.5 TFL versus IUP … totaled four tackles (one solo), 1.5 TFL, 1.0 sack, one fumble recovery and one quarterback hurry against West Chester … finished with five stops (two solo), 2.5 TFL, 1.0 sack and one forced fumble at Clarion … recorded 1.0 sack and two quarterback hurries versus Lock Haven … established season high with nine tackles (two solo) and tied career high with 3.5 TFL, including 1.5 sack, at Gannon … totaled seven stops (four solo), 3.0 TFL, 1.0 sack and one forced fumble against Slippery Rock … posted five tackles (two solo), 1.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks at Mercyhurst … set season high with 3.0 sacks and tied career high of 3.5 TFL and added eight stops (three solo) and one quarterback versus Millersville … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2012, Spring 2013) … 2011: Played in all 13 games as a reserve defensive lineman and on special teams … finished with 22 tackles (seven solo), 2.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks and two fumble recoveries … made season-high five tackles (one solo) against St. Cloud State … tallied four tackles (one solo) with 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack against Gannon … finished with two stops (one solo), 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack versus Edinboro ... posted two fumble recoveries against Elizabeth City State in NCAA Playoffs … collected two tackles (one solo) at Winston-Salem State in NCAA Playoffs … 2010: Appeared in all 12 games as a reserve defensive lineman and on special teams … posted 30 tackles (13 solo), 5.5 TFL, 4.0 sacks and two forced fumbles … made two stops (both solo) during college debut at Saginaw Valley … finished with four tackles (two solo), 1.5 TFL, 1.0 sack and one forced fumble at C.W. Post … registered three stops (two solo) with season highs of 2.5 TFL and 2.5 sacks against East Stroudsburg … collected four tackles (two solo), 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack versus Lock Haven … made four stops (all assisted) against IUP … recorded season-high six tackles (two solo) and one forced fumble versus Cheyney … 2009: Redshirted … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Spring 2010)

High School: Played at Gateway … three-year letterman, first-team all-state, three-time first-team all-conference, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25

On a Personal Note: Son of Frank and Cindy Stevens … majoring in justice studies (criminology)

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Historical Player Information

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    2009Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 240 lbs
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    2010Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 240 lbs
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    2011Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 245 lbs
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    2012Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 245 lbs
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    2013Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 245 lbs
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