Lindenwood University Athletics

Lindenwood:
Career- Has played in 35 games entering the 2012 season ... has recorded 59 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, and two sacks ... has 26 tackles on special teams.

2011- Appeared in 10 games ... continued to be a key special teams performer with six tackles on kickoff coverage ... finished the season with 15 tackles, including seven solo stops ... had 2.0 tackles for loss ... had his top game against Kansas Wesleyan with a season-high three tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and one forced fumble ... also had three tackles against Culver-Stockton ... his forced fumble against Kansas Wesleyan was recovered by Lindenwood and eventually led to a touchdown ... had at least one tackle in seven games, including six games with two or more stops.

2010- Appeared in all 11 games ... collected 28 tackles ... made four tackles for loss and one sack ... had one of his best games of his career against Graceland when he tied a team-high with eight tackles, and also had two tackles for loss and a forced fumble ... collected four tackles on kickoff returns ... had at least one tackle in eight of the 11 games.

2009- Appeared in all 14 games ... key member of the Lions special teams where he recorded 16 tackles, which was second on the team ... led the team with tackles on punts and was second on kickoffs ... was in the top 10 on the team with 44 tackles ... recorded a tackle in every game but one ... had 3.5 tackles for loss and one sack ... led the team with three forced fumbles ... had a season-high six tackles and forced a fumble against Missouri Valley ... had two tackles for loss versus Baker ... had back-to-back forced fumbles against Graceland and William Jewell.

2008- Redshirted.

High School:
Second-team all-state as a senior ... first-team all-district ... the Amarillo Globe News Defensive Player of the Year ... a team captain ... member of an undefeated state champions.

Personal:
The son of Jose and Dora Meraz ... has three siblings, Marisol, Jose Jr., Patty ... a psychology major.