2006 (Junior): Listed as first team outside linebacker following spring practice . . . started at outside linebacker in win over Montana as defense allowed just 144 yards total offense . . . recorded two solo tackles and four assists vs. Montana, along with first career interception and a pass break-up . . . started at outside linebacker in double overtime win at Syracuse . . . recorded three solo tackles and two assists vs. Syracuse, including one tackle for a 120-yard loss . . . started at outside linebacker in win over Iowa State . . . recorded seven assisted tackles vs. Iowa State, along with one tackle for loss and one pass break-up . . . started at outside linebacker in win at Illinois . . . recorded two solo tackles and one assist vs. Illinois, with one tackle for loss and one pass break-up . . . started at outside linebacker in loss to top-ranked Ohio State . . . recorded nine tackles vs. OSU, including three solo stops, six assists and one tackle for minus three yards . . . did not see action in win over Purdue due to injury . . . started at outside linebacker in loss at Indiana, recording two solo tackles . . . started at outside linebacker in loss at Michigan . . . recorded two solo tackles and a pass interception vs. Michigan, setting up an Iowa field goal with his second theft of the season . . . started at linebacker in win over Northern Illinois as defense allowed just 196 yards total offense . . . recorded one solo tackle and third interception of the season vs. Northern Illinois . . . started at linebacker in loss to Northwestern, recording two solo tackles and three assists . . . started at linebacker in loss to Wisconsin . . . recorded five tackles vs. Wisconsin, including four solo stops . . . started at linebacker in loss at Minnesota, recording two assisted tackles . . . started at linebacker vs. Texas in Alamo Bowl, recording two solo tackles.
2005 (Sophomore): Academic all-Big Ten . . . saw action in opening win over Ball State, recording four solo tackles and one pass break-up . . . saw action at Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Northern Iowa, but had no statistics . . . saw action at Ohio State, recording three solo tackles, including one tackle for loss . . . saw action in win over Illinois, recording three assisted tackles . . . saw action in win at Purdue, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in win over Indiana . . . recorded career-high six tackles vs. the Hoosiers, including three solo stops and three assisted tackles . . . saw action vs. Michigan, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action at Northwestern, recording two solo tackles and three assisted tackles . . . saw action in win at Wisconsin as defense held Badgers to 276 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Minnesota, but had no statistics as defense held top rushing team in the nation to 129 net rushing yards . . . saw action in Outback Bowl vs. Florida, recording two assisted tackles and one pass break-up.
2004 (Freshman): Academic all-Big Ten . . . Listed as second team linebacker following spring practice . . . saw action in opening win over Kent State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . did not see action at Arizona State after suffering back injury, and missed remainder of the season.
2003 (Redshirt): Redshirted.
Personal: Born 2/17/85 . . . exercise science major . . . parents are Nancy and Reggie Humpal . . . high school coach was Scott Frerichs.
High school honors: Three-year letterman . . . senior season honors include Des Moines Register Elite first team all-state, first team Des Moines Register linebacker, first team Iowa Newspaper Association running back, first team all-conference running back and punter . . . selected to the 2003 Shrine Bowl... team captain as a senior . . . all-state honorable mention as a junior running back . . . first team all-conference running back junior season . . . Career - - Rushed for 2,308 yards and 30 career touchdowns. . . averaged 13 yards per carry early in the season at tailback and also was leading his team in tackles . . . ranked second in the state in rushing in Class 3A as a junior when he rushed for 765 yards . . . recorded 98 tackles, seven for negative yards, as a senior . . . won Class 2A state wrestling title at 215 pounds as a junior. . . placed second in the 110-meter high hurdles at the Class 3A state track meet as a junior, placed eighth in the discus and was a member of 400-meter relay team that qualified for state meet.
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