GENERAL: Fourth-year player... a promising prospect at defensive end... a hard worker who continues to improve with experience... will provide quality depth at the position for the Gorillas again this fall.

In 2006-07: Saw limited action in each of the last two seasons... recorded three tackles (one solo) in three games in 2007... logged one assisted tackle in two games in 2006.

In 2005: Redshirt season.

In High School: A second-team Missouri Class 3A All-State performer as a senior at Kansas City's St. Pius X High in 2004… logged 109 tackles with 12.0 quarterback sacks his senior year... recorded 124 tackles with 4.0 QB sacks as a junior in 2003.

Personal: Born March 5, 1987... son of Michael and Cheryl Churchman... a member of the MIAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll in 2007... has a 3.31 GPA as an accounting major.