Wofford College Athletics

2009: Started all eleven games at free safety ... Led the team in tackles with 74 on the season and added 3.5 tackles for loss ... Ranked 15th in the SoCon in tackles and tied for second with three fumble recoveries ... Named Wofford’s Best Defensive Back ... In the season opener at South Florida (9/5) had seven tackles, intercepted Matt Grothe in the second quarter and also recovered a fumble that was forced by Mike Niam ... Against Charleston Southern (9/12) recovered a fumble in the third quarter ... At Wisconsin (9/19) had four tackles and recovered his third fumble of the season early in the first quarter ... At Chattanooga (9/26) had a season-high eleven tackles along with three tackles for loss of seven yards ... Had nine tackles each in games against Appalachian State (10/17), Western Carolina (10/24) and Elon (10/31) ... Against Samford (11/14) recorded eleven tackles, which tied his season-high ... At Furman (11/21) he led the team with ten tackles ... Named to the Southern Conference Fall All-Academic Team and the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... 2008: Started all nine games played at strong safety ... Recorded 52 tackles on the season and had two interceptions ... Missed three games in September due to a broken hand ... Started the Presbyterian (8/30) game, but broke his hand and missed the next three games ... Returned to action against Chattanooga (10/11) and had five tackles ... Against Western Carolina (10/18) had six tackles and a forced fumble in the second quarter that was recovered by Mychael Johnson ... At Elon (10/25) had five tackles and intercepted a Scott Riddle pass and returned it five yards ... Had eight tackles, including five solo, at Appalachian State (10/31) ... Added five tackles against The Citadel (11/8) and four tackles at Samford (11/15) ... Posted a season-high ten tackles against Furman (11/22) ... In the NCAA Playoffs at James Madison (11/29) had nine tackles and in the third quarter intercepted Rodney Landers at the goal line and returned it 27 yards ... The Terriers would use the turnover to tie the game at 28-28 ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... 2007: Played in all 13 games as a freshman ... Ended season with 18 total tackles and two pass break-ups ... Had at least one tackle in the first seven games of the season ... In the season opener against Georgetown (9/1) had three tackles ... At Furman (9/29) had a season-high five tackles along with a pass break-up ... Added a pass break-up with two tackles at Western Carolina (10/25) ... In the final game of the regular season at Chattanooga (11/10) had a tackle and a fumble recovery ... HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year starter North Mecklenburg for Coach Glen Padgett ... Helped the Vikings to the conference championship in 2006 and the second round of the playoffs ... Named the Charlotte Observer Defensive Player of the Year in 2006 ... Totaled 161 tackles as a senior including nine interceptions and 14 pass deflections ... Had 105 stops and seven picks as a junior ... Was tied for sixth in the state in 2006 with nine interceptions ... Named Observer Mecklenburg Defensive Player of the Year and first team as a defensive back ... Was part of a North Mecklenburg defense that held 11 opponents to 14 points or fewer in 2006 ... Had two fourth-quarter interceptions and caught a TD pass in a 26-10 victory in first round of NC playoffs ... Clocked at a 4.65 40-yard dash and has a 34-inch vertical jump ... Also a pole vaulter on track squad ... Received the Holden Cup for excellence in academics, leadership and athletics ... PERSONAL: Son of Bob and Susan Irvin ... Born April 6, 1989 in Austin, Texas ... His brother, Robert, was a quarterback at the University of Pennsylvania who earned honorable mention All-Ivy honors in 2006 ... A business economics major.