Dominic Appiah 95 Class: Junior Hometown: Somerset, NJ High School: Cheshire Academy (CT) Height / Weight: 6-5 / 291 Position: DL

APPRIAH'S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 8, at Notre Dame, Nov 19, 2011 (2-6)
Sacks: 2.0, NC State, Nov 12, 2011 (2-0)
Tackles for loss: 3.0, NC State, Nov 12, 2011 (3-0)
Fumbles forced: 1, NC State, Nov 12, 2011
Pass breakups: 1, at Notre Dame, Nov 19, 2011
Blocked kicks: 1, at Maryland, Oct 29, 2011

2011 (FRESHMAN): Played in 11 games; starting in the final eight games of the year ... missed one game - at Central Florida (Sept. 10) ... listed at top of depth chart as left tackle in eight games ... saw action in 540 plays on defensive and special teams units; six times contested 60 or more plays including a season-high 75 at Notre Dame (Nov. 19) ... registered 36 tackles, including 19 solo stops on the year ... seven tackles for loss tied for third most on the team ... produced three solo tackles in five games ... tallied eight tackles, a QB rush and broke up a pass at Notre Dame ... delivered two sacks as three of four tackles went for losses and forced a fumble at NC State (Nov. 12) ... registered six tackles against Florida State (Nov. 3) ... blocked a kick and amassed a seven tackles at Maryland (Oct. 29).

2010: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played the 2009 season on the defensive line at Cheshire Academy; helped the team to a 6-3 record ... played for head coach Dan O'Dea ... graduated from Cardinal McCarrick High School in South Amboy, N.J. in 2009 ... received Home News Tribune honorable mention honors as a senior at Cardinal McCarrick ... also played on the school's basketball team.

PERSONAL: Dominic Anthony Appiah; born August 2, 1991 ... enrolled as a communications major in the College of Arts & Sciences ... Dominic is the son of Ambrosia and Anthony Appiah.