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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Duncanville, Texas
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| High School:
Duncanville
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| Height / Weight:
5-11 / 203
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| Position:
LB
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| Birthdate:
10/01/1988
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| Experience:
1L
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2008 (Freshman)
A consensus freshman All-American, including prestigious Sporting News All-Freshman Team recognition, Phil Steele and the Rivals.com Mountain West Newcomer of the Year award, also earned honorable-mention all-MWC honors from the league's coaches and media...Played in all 13 games, with 12 starts...Ranked second among the nation's freshmen (behind Oklahoma's Travis Lewis) with a team-leading 105 tackles (57 solo), including eight stops for loss and ½ sack, while breaking up three passes, forcing a fumble, and recovering two more, one of which he returned for a TD...Started his college debut, at strong-side linebacker, in season opener vs. Colorado (Aug. 31)...Late in first half of Buffs contest, forced a Rodney Stewart fumble that was recovered by CSU's Jake Galusha in Rams territory...Sustained an ankle injury in CU game and didn't practice the following week, but still played as a reserve linebacker in win vs. Sacramento State (Sept. 6)...At Cal (Sept. 27), his second-quarter hurry forced an incompletion on third down and ensuing punt...In come-from-behind win vs. UNLV (Oct. 4), led the team with nine tackles (six solo), including 1½ for loss; picked up his first career sack, combining with Jeff Horinek to drop Omar Clayton on third down, forcing the Rebels to punt on their first series...Later in Rebels contest, his sure, third-down tackle forced another UNLV punt...On a two-play possession in the second quarter at No. 14 Utah (Oct. 18), dropped Jereme Brooks for a 3-yard loss on a first-down end-around near midfield, then hurried QB Brian Johnson on second down, forcing an interception that Nick Oppenneer returned 55 yards to set up a field goal that cut the Utes' lead to 14-10...His first-quarter pressure at San Diego State (Oct. 25) forced a third-down incompletion and punt; also dropped Tyler Campbell for a 1-yard loss in the second quarter, just before combining with Ricky Brewer to hurry SDSU on a third-down incompletion, forcing the Aztecs to settle for a field goal in a 38-34 Rams win...After a strong performance in spring practice, earned the starting role at strong-side linebacker...Collected a game-high 11 stops (five solo), including a tackle for loss, vs. TCU (Oct. 11)...Personally accounted for two takeaways and a touchdown in tough 45-42 loss to No. 17 BYU (Nov. 1); scooped up a first-quarter Max Hall fumble and ran 20 yards for his first career TD, and alertly pounced on a J.J. Diluigi fumble with 8:59 left in the game, setting up Gartrell Johnson's go-ahead touchdown...In first quarter at Air Force (Nov. 8), slipped his blocker and dove for the heels of QB Tim Jefferson, dropping him for no gain on a third-and-3 carry...Instrumental in keeping CSU's bowl hopes alive during 20-6 triumph vs. New Mexico (Nov. 15), posted 10 tackles (five solo), ½ tackle for loss and two passes broken up; nearly picked off a third-quarter pass, juggling the ball before it fell to the ground, and earlier, in the second quarter with CSU protecting a 3-0 lead, combined to stop Rodney Ferguson for no gain on third-and-1, forcing a punt...On the Lobos' next possession, diagnosed an outside run and helped to drop Ferguson for a 3-yard loss on third-and-4, forcing a field-goal attempt, made a touchdown-saving tackle to stop Roland Bruno early in the fourth quarter and combined to corral Ferguson on the Lobos' final offensive play, a fourth-down run, allowing CSU to run out the clock...In win at Wyoming (Nov. 22) that made CSU bowl eligible, thwarted the game's first drive by combining to drop Wynel Seldon on third down; later in the first half, stopped Seldon for no gain to force an eventual punt, and ran him out of bounds to prevent a touchdown, then in the third quarter floored the MWC's leading rusher Devin Moore shy of the sticks on a third-and-3 carry...Undersized for his position, makes up with great speed and an ability to tackle in space...In New Mexico Bowl triumph vs. Fresno State (Dec. 20), his hurry forced a third-down incompletion and forced a Bulldogs punt, a crucial defensive stop for CSU...Then, in the fourth quarter, made two more pivotal plays as CSU held Fresno State in check, a hurry that forced an incompletion on third-and-8, forcing a punt with the Rams down 28-26, and a statement stop with 4 minutes left and CSU winning 33-28, breaking through a pair of blockers to drop Marlon Moore for a 4-yard loss, setting up an insurmountable second-and-19.
2007
Redshirted as a true freshman in his first year of college eligibility.
High School
An all-district linebacker in 2005 and 2006 at Duncanville (Texas) High School...Team's captain and `most valuable linebacker'...Second-team all Texas in 2005...A two-sport athlete at Duncanville, also lettered two years in track...Earned Who's Who Among High School Students recognition...High school football coach was Dan Schrieber.
Personal
Born Oct. 1, 1988, in Indianapolis, Ind. ...Son of Shawn Motley and Tracey Sisson-Mundy...Has three brothers and a sister...Full name: Mychal Anthony Sisson.
