As a senior (2015): Started first five games of season before suffering a season-ending injury against Michigan (10/3) ... totaled 21 tackles in five games ... posted four tackles in Maryland debut vs. Richmond (9/5) ... had nine tackles vs. USF (9/19) ... notched a sack and six tackles at West Virginia (9/26) ... had one tackle against Michigan (10/3).
As a junior at UConn (2014): Played in nine games, starting eight at linebacker...recorded 47 tackles, including 3.5 for loss...had 11 tackles and 0.5 sacks vs. BYU (Aug. 29)...made 11 stops with a sack at No. 18 East Carolina (Oct. 23)...recorded an interception in a win over UCF (Nov. 1).
As a sophomore at UConn (2013): Played in all 12 games, starting the final 10 at linebacker...finished fifth on the team with 58 tackles and tied for third with 8.0 TFL...had a career-high 10 tackles vs. USF (Oct. 12)...recorded eight tackles and a sack vs. No. 14/15 Michigan (Sept. 21)...posted seven tackles, including two for loss, vs. No. 21 UCF (Oct. 26).
As a redshirt freshman at UConn (2012): Saw action on both defense and special teams to earn a letter in 2012...Played in nine games and made his first career start vs. USF (Nov. 3)...Had two tackles in three games - Pittsburgh (Nov. 9), Louisville (Nov. 24) and Cincinnati (Dec. 1).
As a freshman (2011): Redshirted.
Before college: Played in Cobb County All-Star Senior Bowl ... Two-time Cobb County Player of the Week in 2010 ... Team posted an 11-2 record during his senior year ... Three-sport athlete ... High school teammate of Xavier Hemingway.
Personal: Abiodun Jefferson Ashiru ... Born May 25, 1993 ... An economics major.
