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[ bruce irvin ]

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6-3, 245, Sr. | Mt. San Antonio CC | Atlanta, Ga. 2011 Notes • First team all-BIG EAST • Fourth team All-American by Phil Steele • Ranks No. 5 in the BIG EAST in sacks and tied for No. 30 nationally • Ranks No. 7 in the BIG EAST in tackles for loss and tied for No. 40 nationally • Leads WVU in tackles for loss (14) and sacks (7.5); also tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles • No. 4 on WVU’s career sack chart (21.5) • Collected seven tackles, one forced fumble and two sacks versus Pitt

2011 Single-Game Bests Unassisted Tackles.............................................5 vs. Pitt Assisted Tackles................................................3 vs. LSU Total Tackles..........................................................7 vs. Pitt Tackles For Loss.......................................3 vs. Louisville Sacks...................................................................2 (2 times) Forced Fumbles..............................................1 (2 times) Fumble Recoveries............................................................0 Pass Breakups....................................................................0 Career Highs Unassisted Tackles..................................5 vs. Pitt (‘11) Assisted Tackles.....................................3 vs. LSU (‘11) Total Tackles...............................................7 vs. Pitt (‘11) Tackles For Loss.............................................3 (2 times) Sacks................................................3 vs. Maryland (‘10) Forced Fumbles..............................................1 (4 times) Fumble Recoveries............................................................0 Pass Breakups.............................1 vs. Maryland (‘10)

• Recorded one sack and one forced fumble at Cincinnati; also had four total tackles and two tackles for loss • Finished with game-high three tackles for loss and two sacks against Louisville • Four tackles against UConn with 1.5 sacks and tackles for loss • Had four tackles and one tackle for loss against Bowling Green • Four tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against LSU • Recorded three tackles and one tackle for loss at Maryland • Had three tackles, including a tackle for loss, against Norfolk State • Recorded three tackles and one sack in first career start at defen sive end against Marshall

Irvin’s Defensive Statistics Year GP T A TT TFL Sacks PBU FF FR 2011 12 25 13 38 14/84 7.5/64 0 2 0 2010 14 18 3 21 14/88 14/88 1 2 0 Totals 26 43 17 60 28 21.5 1 4 0

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