Brian Mihalik 99 Class: Junior Hometown: Avon Lake, OH High School: Avon Lake Height / Weight: 6-8 / 285 Position: DL

MIHALIK'S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 2, at Notre Dame, Nov 19, 2011 (0-2)
Sacks: 1.0, at Clemson, Oct 8, 2011 (1-0)
Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Clemson, Oct 8, 2011 (1-0)
Pass breakups:1, NC State, Nov 12, 2011; at Maryland, Oct 29, 2011

2011 (FRESHMAN):Played the final nine games of the season ... recorded six tackles and two pass breakups ... assisted with two stops at Notre Dame (Nov. 19) ... contributed on one tackle and broke up one pass against NC State (Nov. 12) ... tallied first career sack for a loss of 11 yards against Clemson (Oct. 8) ... recorded his first career tackle against UMass (Sept. 24) in first collegiate game.

HIGH SCHOOL:Earned All-Ohio Division II second-team honors and All-Northeast District first-team honors as a senior defensive lineman at Avon Lake ... also gained all-county and All-Southwestern Conference first-team accolades ... registered 13 sacks in 2010; scored two touchdowns, returning an interception for a score and recovering a fumble and racing 46 yards for a touchdown ... also saw time at tight end for the Shoremen ... played for head coach Dave Dlugosz ... played in the 66th Annual Ohio North-South Classic in Ohio Stadium.

PERSONAL: Brian Jeffrey Mihalik, born August 21, 1992 ... enrolled as a marketing major in the Carroll School of Management ... Brian is the middle of Michelle and John Mihalik's three children; his father played fullback at Boston College (Class of 1986).