T.J. Stripling Class: Sophomore Hometown: Decatur, Ga. High School: Southwest Dekalb HS Height / Weight: 6-6 / 222 Position: OLB Birthdate: 10/29/1991 Experience: SQ

Career Highs: 1 tackle (2x), last vs. Coastal Carolina in 2011

2011: Appeared in nine games recording two tackles.
*Had one tackle vs. Coastal Carolina in first action since suffering leg injury at Colorado in 2010.
*Recipient of the Col. Robert L. Jackson Family Scholarship.

2010: Appeared in five games before suffering a ruptured patella tendon at Colorado ending his season.
*Recorded one tackle and two quarterback pressures.
*Recipient of the Bill & Jane Young Football Scholarship.
*Earned Athletic Director's Honor Roll distinction for summer semester.

High School: Southwest Dekalb, coached by Buck Godfrey...2009 Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team...SuperPrep All-America and All-Dixie Teams....2009 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 50, Super 11, Class AAAA Defensive Player of the Year, Class AAAA All-State First Team...Rivals.com four-star prospect, #4 DE nationally, #45 overall nationally, #2 overall in Georgia...Rivals.com 2010 DE Rankings: #3 Best pass rusher...Scout.com four-star prospect, #12 DE nationally, #92 overall nationally, #30 overall in the South...Dawg Post #6 overall in Georgia...ESPN.com #84 overall nationally... Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120...as a junior tallied 88 total tackles including 18 for loss and 14 sacks...as a senior recorded 117 total tackles including 22 for loss and 21 sacks.

Personal: T.J. STRIPLING; Born: Oct. 29, 1991; Major: Pre-Business.