Four-year letterman at Eastern Illinois played in 49 games (35 starts) ... Registered 154 tackles (80 solo), 43.0 tackles behind the line, 15.5 sacks (-100.0 yards), 14 QB pressures, five passes defensed, seven forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries.

2008: Started all 12 games … Logged 48 tackles (18 solo), 16.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks (-27.0 yards), five QB pressures, one pass defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery … Added one blocked kick.

2007: Started 12 contests … Tallied 47 tackles (25 solo), 6.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks (-28.0 yards), two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery … Named third-team All-America and first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference.

2006: Played in 13 contests (11 starts) ... Recorded 38 tackles (21 solo), 15.0 tackles behind the line, 6.0 sacks (-41.0 yards), three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery … Earned second-team all-conference accolades … His 6.0 sacks ranked second in the conference.

2005: Appeared in 12 games … Posted 21 tackles (16 solo), 5.0 stops for loss, a sack (-4.0 yards) and one fumble recovery.

2004: Redshirted as a true freshman … Majored in Sociology at Eastern Illinois.

• Named all-area and team MVP as a senior at St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois.

• Earned four letters in football and three in track.

• Competed in the hurdles as a junior at the state track meet.

• Full name: Pierre Walters.

• Single.