2011: Started all 11 games he played in...made 25 tackles (12 ST, 13 AT) with 2.5 sacks (-16 yards) and three pass break-ups...also blocked a kick...made five tackles (2 ST. 3 AT) at Pittsburgh (9/10) with 1.5 sacks and a passb break-up...notched a pair of solo and assisted tackles at Albany (9/17)...also broke up a pass in the game...made five tackles (2ST, 3 AT), broke up a pass and blocked a kick against Delaware (10/1)...had a sack for -10 yards and three tackles at Appalachian State in the NCAA First Round game (12/3).
2010: Played in all 11 games and was ninth on the team and 22nd among CAA linemen with 34 tackles (14 ST, 20 AT) ... also led team with 3.5 sacks (-14 yards) ... made three tackles (2 ST, 1 AT) and had 1.5 sacks at Monmouth (9/11) ... notched five tackles (2 ST, 3 AT) and a sack against William and Mary (9/25) ... notched six tackles (2 ST, 4 AT) and a sack at Delaware (10/9) ... had four tackles (3 ST, 1 AT) at Rhode Island (10/23) and at Massachusetts (11/6) ... made six tackles (2 ST, 4 AT) including a tackle-for-loss (-4 yards) against Jame Madison (11/20).
2009: Saw action in eight games . . . recorded nine tackles (4 ST, 5 AT), including one sack (-4 yards) . . . notched five tackles (3 ST, 2 AT), inlcuding a sack at Hofstra (10/10) 2008: Sat out the season as a redshirt … has four years of eligibility remaining … named the Scout Team Defensive Player of the Year. BEFORE MAINE/PERSONAL: Played defensive end for coach Benjie Wimberly at Paterson Catholic H.S. … served as a captain for one year … helped lead his team to four league championships and two state titles … was named his league’s defensive player of the year … earned all-state, all-county, all-area, all-metro and all-league honors … was a member of his high school’s academic honor roll … born March 19, 1990 … son of Douglas and Keisha Alston … a child development and family relations major.
