AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2011): Played in all 11games for UNCP … Recorded 33 tackles (17 solo), including4-1/2 tackles for loss (-15 yards) … Also tallied a passbreak-up … Booked three or more tackles against fiveopponents … Turned in two tackles (one solo) in the seasonopener at Fayetteville State, including one tackle for loss (-1yard) … Grabbed one tackle against Chowan … Made fourtackles (three solo) against Wingate, including two tackles forloss (-5 yards) … Registered two tackles (one solo) againstGlenville State … Recorded four tackles (three solo) atCatawba, including an assist on a tackle for loss (-1 yard)… Registered one solo tackle against both Tusculum andCharleston (W.Va.) … Solo tackle against the latter resultedin an eight-yard loss … Tallied six tackles (three solo) atCarson-Newman … Turned in a pair of tackles (one solo) atNewberry … Registered a season-best seven tackles (two solo)against Winston-Salem State … Closed out season with threetackles (one solo) and a quarterback hurry against WestLiberty.
AS A JUNIOR (2010): Applied for and receivedmedical redshirt.
2009 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 11 games forUNCP … Registered 10 tackles (three solo), including threetackles for loss (-7 yards) … Also tallied a pair ofquarterback hurries … Grabbed at least one tackle againstfive opponents, including a season-best four tackles (one solo)against Webber International … Performance against theWarriors also included a tackle for loss (-3 yards) and aquarterback hurry … Amassed a pair of tackles (one solo) anda quarterback hurry at Concord … Lone tackle against SaintPaul’s was a two-yard stop behind the line … Alsoregistered assists on tackles for loss against Wingate andFrostburg State.
FRESHMAN (2008): Played in all 10 games forUNCP, including a start against Webber International …Tallied seven tackles (2 solo) including 2-1/2 tackles for loss (-3yards) … Booked a pair of sacks and two quarterback hurries… Posted two tackles at Lane, including 1-1/2 sacks (-2yards) … Registered two assisted tackles in his startagainst WIU on the road, including a sack assist … Talliedquarterback hurries against West Virginia Wesleyan and EdwardWaters.
HIGH SCHOOL: An all-state lineman (offensiveand defensive) for coach David Gentry at Murphy High School… Was the Bulldogs leading tackler as a prep senior inleading his squad to a 7-5 record and a spot in the state playoffs… Earned his second consecutive all-state and all-conferenceaccolades, as well as MHS’s male athlete of the year honors,following senior campaign … Took home offensive anddefensive lineman of the year laurels as a junior for the Bulldogs… An all-state wrestler and track standout at MHS aswell.
PERSONAL: The son of Jeff Stiles and SarahThompson was born on March 2, 1990 … Has a younger brother,Brandon … Maintained a 3.4 grade point average at MurphyHigh School … Enrolled in pre-major studies at UNCP.
