A.J. Penson

Position:
LB
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 224
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Waller, TX
High School:
Waller HS

2010
Collected seven tackles and a sack at Clemson ... Compiled a total of six stops against Rice ... Added five tackles at Army ... Racked up five tackles, including two tackles-for-loss at FAU ... Made six stops, including 0.5 tackles-for-loss against Arkansas State ... Picked up 0.5 of a sack and made 1.5 tackles-for-loss against FIU ... Notched six tackles at Western Kentucky ... Picked off a pass against Troy, giving him his first career interception ... Made four total tackles against the Trojans

2009
Racked up 51 tackles last season as he started the final six games at the middle linebacker spot ... Had a season-high nine tackles against ULM ... Tied for the team lead in tackles against WKU with eight ... In the win over WKU, Penson had a half a tackle for a loss in the starting role ... Made his first start of the season against Troy and had seven tackles.

2008
Was the team's fifth-leading tackler with 51 ... Had 2.5 tackles for losses ... Recorded a season-best eight tackles against Troy ... Totaled 2.5 tackles for a loss, two pass breakups and one quarterback hurry ... Started all 12 games for the Mean Green

2007
Recorded first career start against Arkansas State in which he tallied two tackles including one for a loss ... Was part of a defensive unit that held Florida Atlantic to a mere 83 yards on the ground on 28 attempts, accounting for a season-low 2.9 yards per rush.

High School
Named 2006 District 15-5A First Team ... In 2006, recorded 85 tackles and 14 tackles for loss ... In 2005 had 85 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, and three sacks ... Named 5A-Region II First Team by TexasHSfootball.com ... Named 2005 District 14-5A First Team at defensive end ... Named Team Texas 5A First Team by Texashsfootball.com ... Named 5A All-State Honorable Mention by Texas Sports Writers Association ... Named 2006 second-team All-Texas by 5Atexasfootball.com ... Was a 2005 All-Junior selection by 5Atexasfootball.com at defensive end ... Rated as No. 40 MLB in nation by Scout.com ... Rated as No. 7 inside linebacker in Texas by Rivals.com ... Was a two-year starter on district champion Lufkin Panthers ... Member of 2005 state semi-finalist and 2006 Bi-district champions ... State Top-100 prospect by San Antonio Express-News