Michigan Tech

College: Overall: Finished second on Tech’s all-time sacks list with 20.0 (first is 21.5) … Helped Tech to a 24-14 record during the four years he played … Earned All-GLIAC honors three times … 2011: Named to the All-GLIAC First Team … Named team’s defensive lineman of the year and Iron Man Award recipient … Recorded 33 tackles including 9.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks … Served as the team’s co-captain … Started 10 games, missing one with injury … Had a season-high seven tackles including a sack at Northwood (10/24) … Was a key factor in Tech having one of the top defenses in the nation. The Huskies led the GLIAC in total defense (286 yards allowed per game) and scoring defese (17.7 points allowed per game) … 2010: Earned a spot on the All-GLIAC First Team … Selected as the team’s defensive lineman of the year and also won the team’s Iron Man award … Started all 10 games at defensive end … Finished ninth on the team in tackles (32) and second in tackles for loss (11.5) … Had 5.5 sacks on the season … Posted two sacks at Indianapolis (9/25) and two more vs. Northern Michigan (11/13) …   2009: Suffered a season-ending knee injury in preseason practice … Received a medical redshirt … 2008: Named All-GLIAC Second Team … Started 10 games at defensive end … Registered 29 tackles … Led the team in both tackles for loss (7.0) and sacks (3.5) … Had a season-high seven tackles to go with 1.5 sacks at Grand Valley State (9/27) … Posted a tackle for loss in each of the team’s first five games … Credited with three pass breakups … 2007: Played in all 11 games at defensive end, starting the final two … Recorded 23 tackles on the season … Finished second on the team in both tackles for loss (8.0) and sacks (4.5) … Had two tackles for loss and a sack at Hillsdale (9/29) … Posted six tackles including 2.5 for loss and one sack vs. Gannon (10/27) … 2006: Redshirted.

High School: Graduated in 2006 from Green Bay Southwest (Wis.) High School … Coached by Scott Mallien … Was an All-Fox River Valley Conference First Team pick and team most valuable player in three sports—football, basketball, and baseball—as a senior … Tallied 29 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and five sacks during final football campaign … Member of student council, National Honor Society, and DECA.

Personal: Son of David and Jayne Vanderlin of Green Bay, Wis. … Born Feb. 4, 1988, in Green Bay, Wis. … Has one younger brother … Enjoys playing golf … Graduated December 2011 with a 3.03 grade point average in exercise science.