36 Nick Tenhaeff
Class: Senior Hometown: Atascadero, Calif. High School: Atascadero High Height / Weight: 6-2 / 225 Position: Linebacker Birthdate: 03/23/1991 Experience: 3L

Moved from middle to outside linebacker in 2011 and is slated to start there in 2012 after a solid spring ... Has played in all 26 games over the past two years after not playing as a true freshman in 2009.

2011: Played in all 13 games in a reserve role ... Had 47 tackles with 32 coming in solo stops ... The 47 tackles were the sixth-most on the team, despite not starting a game ... Added 1.5 tackles for a loss, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a blocked kick ... Notched two solo tackles as a reserve vs. Cal Poly .. Four solo efforts in the victory at Army, while also forcing his first career fumble ... Made two tackles against Washington State ... Recovered a fumble and made one stop at Michigan ... Moved over to the backup spot at middle linebacker against TCU, posting a career-best six tackles, including five solo stops ... Had a career-high seven tackles at Air Force ... Made three tackles vs. Wyoming and two vs. New Mexico ... Made six stops at Colorado State, including one behind the line of scrimmage ... Had four tackles vs. Boise State ... Made two stops at UNLV and against Fresno State ... Had six tackles with 0.5 for a loss and blocked a kick against Louisiana-Lafayette at the New Orleans Bowl.

2010: Saw the field in all 13 contests, starting once ... Posted 30 tackles, 3.5 stops for a loss and a pair of sacks ... In his first collegiate game, tied for the team lead with five tackles against Nicholls, including a sack and 1.5 TFLs ... Four tackles at No. 25 Missouri ... Two solos in the win over Utah State ... Three tackles with one for a loss in his first career MWC game at BYU ... Made his first career start vs. Air Force ... First career fumble recovery at New Mexico ... Posted a 15-yard sack on Wyoming's final play of the game ... Had one stop at TCU ... Tied his career high with five tackles against UNLV ... Four tackles vs. Navy.

2009: Redshirted the campaign.

High School: Set Atascadero High's single-season rushing touchdown record with 27 touchdowns and finished his career with 3,533 rushing yards ... Earned The Tribune player-of-the-year honors in 2008 ... Named the Pac-7 League MVP his senior season ... An all-CIF Southern Section tailback selection in 2008 ... The 2008 San Luis Obispo County MVP ... A first-team San Luis Obispo County tailback after his senior season ... Finished 2008 third on the team with 60 tackles and a sack ... As a junior, was named the Pac-7 League offensive back of the year and was a first-team offense selection.

Personal: Born March 23, 1991, in San Luis Obispo, Calif. ... Son of Natalie and Randy Tenhaeff ... Is a criminal justice major.

TENHAEFF'S CAREER STATISTICS

Career Highs: Tackles: 5 vs. UNLV (11/27/10), vs. Nicholls (9/4/10); TFLs: 1.5 vs. Nicholls (9/4/10); Sacks: 1.0 at Wyoming (10/30/10), vs. Nicholls (9/4/10); FR: 1 at New Mexico (10/23/10).