A veteran who returns for his third year as a member of the Golden Eagles football team and the second season as the starter at the weak-side linebacker position ... A defensive playmaker ... Also used extensively on special teams ... Showed improvement as the year progressed and had a strong finish to the season ... Started all 14 games last season and finished as the team's fourth-leading tackler (59) ... Dean's List ...Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll ... 2007 Preseason Honors: Named All-Conference USA by Phil Steele's (third team) ... 2007 GMAC Bowl: Notched four tackles, including three solo stops against Ohio U (1/7) ... 2006 (So.): Saw action in 775 plays, 740 on defense and 85 on special teams ... Finished with 59 tackles, including 35 unassisted, 3.5 sacks, 7.5 tackles for loss, an interception, a fumble recovery and two pass breakups ... Finished with a career-high eight tackles against East Carolina (10/28) and Tulane (11/11) ... Posted season-high of two sacks and two tackles for loss against Marshall (11/25) ... Seven unassisted tackles at Tulane ... Seven assisted tackles against East Carolina ... Finished with fumble recovery at UCF (9/26) ... Had interception against Southeastern Louisiana (9/9) ... 2005 New Orleans Bowl: Made his first start ... Finished with a season-high seven tackles (six solos, one assist) against Arkansas State (12/20) ... Added two tackles for loss and a sack in the game ... 2005 (Fr.): One of five freshmen to play, seeing time in all 12 games ... Used primarily on special teams and made one start on defense ... Ended the year with 12 total tackles (nine solos, three assists) ... Posted two tackles against UCF (10/15) ... Also had a tackle for loss and a sack against UCF (10/15) ... Made his first tackle against East Carolina (10/1) on an assist ... Also added solo tackles against UAB (10/21) and N.C. State (10/29) ... Prep: Played for Coach Rodney Hackney ... Two-star rating by rivals.com ... Two-star rating by TheInsiders.com ... Had 140 total tackles, five sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, 20 tackles for loss in his senior season ... Also had 900 rushing yards and nine touchdowns, with 24 receptions for 245 yards and two touchdowns ... As a junior, finished with 136 total tackles, five sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and scored a defensive touchdown ... Recorded 42 receptions for 721 yards and three touchdowns ... 2003 Cobb County Defensive Player of the Year as a junior ... Atlanta Journal Constitution All-Area Defensive Player of the Year ... Atlanta Journal Constitution Cobb County 2004 Super 11 ... First-team all-state defense ... Honorable mention All-State 5-A ... Played in the North/South All-Star Classic Game ... Four-time defensive player of the week ... Who's Who Among High School Students ... Gold Helmet Award .. Team offensive player of the year ... Also wrestled and won the 189-lb class Area-5 5-A meet as a junior ... Personal: Son of Yemi and Bola Aiyeola ... Majoring in business administration with an emphasis in entrepreneurship and small business management ... Born Dec. 25, 1986.