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  Nick Stauffer

Nick Stauffer

Player Profile

Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Mansfield, Texas

High School:
Summit

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 230

Position:
Linebacker

Birthdate:
05/22/1986

Graduated:
2008

2008: Named first-team All-OVC linebacker after finishing fourth in the nation in total tackles ... set a school record with 150 tackles, an average of 12.5 stops per game ... 60 solo stops ... finished second on the team with 12 tackles for loss (-29 yards) including 2.5 sacks (-17 yards) ... led the team with three forced fumbles and also recovered two others ... tied for second on the squad with four passes broken up ... registered double-digit tackle performances in eight games, including two games of 20 or more ... set a career-high with 21 tackles (14 solo), two tackles for loss (-2 yards) and grabbed his first career interception that was returned 21 yards in the second half during the Redhawks comeback victory over No. 19 Tennessee State (10/25) ... notched 20 tackles, including two for loss (-4 yards) and forced a fumble at Murray State (11/8) ... made 18 tackles, including half of a sack (-1 yard), recovered a fumble and broke up a pass vs. eventual OVC champion Eastern Kentucky (11/1) ... finished with 16 tackles (10 solo) and made a clutch fumble recovery late in the fourth quarter of the comeback victory over Southwest Baptist in the season opener ... made 13 tackles, including a sack (-6 yards) vs. Missouri State (9/20) ... tied for the team-lead with eight tackles, including two for loss (-11 yards) and a sack (-10 yards) at No. 6 Missouri (9/6) ... finished with at least one tackle for loss in nine games.

2007: Played in 10 games, making two starts as a linebacker ... made 34 tackles including 15 solo stops ... season-high 15 tackles (seven solo) in second career start at Tennessee-Martin (10/27) ... recovered a fumble and returned it 44 yards at Missouri State (11/10) ... recorded first career sack (-7 yards) during the second half comeback in the season finale victory vs. Jacksonville State (11/17) ... six tackles vs. Murray State (10/20).

2006: Saw limited playing time at linebacker and on special teams ... 12 tackles including four solo stops ... six tackles at Jacksonville State (9/16) ... five tackles at No. 17 Arkansas (10/14).

2005: Played in six games with 12 tackles including 1.5 tackles for loss (-3 yards) ... six tackles at Missouri State (9/17) and five vs. Eastern Illinois (10/8).

2004: Redshirted

Prep: All-district and all-area linebacker at Summit High School in Arlington, Texas ... coached by Tim Beck ... also competed in track.

Personal: Born 5-22-86 ... son of Jim and Aria Stauffer ... majoring in Secondary Physical Education ... enjoys fishing ... favorite NFL player is Ray Lewis.

Year G GS Tkl Solo Ast TFL-Yds Sck FR-Yds FR TD INT-Yds INT TD FF Blk
2005 6 0 12 6 6 1.5-3 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0
2006 7 0 12 4 8 .5-1 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0
2007 10 2 34 15 19 1-7 1 1-44 0 0-0 0 0 0
2008 12 12 150 60 90 12-29 2.5 2-0 0 1-21 0 3 0
Career 35 14 208 85 123 15-40 3.5 3-44 0 1-21 0 3 0


Stauffer makes one of his career-high 21 tackles vs. Tennessee State on Oct. 25, 2008 at Houck Stadium.



 
 

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