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Powerful defensive tackle who plays with good leverage.
2009 - Senior Season
In the rotation at defensive tackle • Decided to forgo his final year and graduate early in 2009 • Finished the season with 15 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for losses, and had four quarterback pressures • Had one tackle and one pressure in the 31-13 win at Boston College • Made one tackle and had a quarterback pressure on one of Carolina's four interceptions in a 33-24 victory over No. 12 Miami • Had a 2-yard tackle for loss, one pass break up and two quarterback pressures in the win over Duke • Posted one tackle at Virginia Tech • Registered two tackles vs. Georgia Southern • Had one tackle vs. Virginia • Had a career-high six tackles, including 25. tackles for losses, and forced a fumble at Georgia Tech • Posted a 2-yard tackle for loss at Connecticut • Played well in the season opener vs. The Citadel and recorded one tackle.
2008: Played in all 13 games and had 12 tackles, two tackles for losses, one sack and two
fumble recoveries • Rotated at defensive tackle with Cam Thomas and Marvin Austin •
Recovered a fumble in the 28-20 win at Duke • Posted one tackle in the 28-7 win over
No. 22 Georgia Tech • Had one tackle at Virginia • Hit Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen,
forcing a fumble which he recovered to give Carolina the ball, in the win over the Irish
• Also had two tackles, including a sack for seven yards, vs. Notre Dame • Was named
one of the coaches' players of the
game for his performance against
the Irish • Recorded one tackle in
Carolina's 38-12 win over No. 24
Connecticut • Had a solid performance
at Miami with two tackles
• Posted three tackles, including a
2-yard tackle for loss, in UNC's 44-
12 win at Rutgers • Had two tackles
vs. McNeese State.
2007: Started five games, including the last four of the season against
Maryland, NC State, Georgia Tech and Duke • Had two tackles in the win over
Duke • Played his best game of the year against the Yellow Jackets with two
tackles, an 8-yard sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass
breakup • Had one tackle against the Wolfpack • Earned his first career
start in the win over Maryland and recorded his first career sack • Matched
his season-high with three tackles at Wake Forest • Registered one tackle
and a quarterback hurry in the win vs. Miami • Had one tackle at Virginia
Tech • Made his first career start at No. 23 USF and had two tackles
• Assisted on one tackle vs. Virginia • Had two tackles in the loss at ECU •
Was one of 10 players on the defensive line to see action in Carolina's
37-14 victory over James Madison • Posted three tackles, including 1.5
tackles for loss • Second year in the program, but he did not play last
season due after an NCAA ruling that allowed him to enroll at UNC and
practice, but not play • He can regain a year of eligibility if he meets
certain academic standards.
East Wake High School
SuperPrep All-America • Ranked the No. 2 player in North Carolina and the
No. 14 defensive lineman in the country by SuperPrep • Ranked the No. 3
defensive tackle in the country by ESPN.com • Member of North Carolina's
Shrine Bowl team • Earned all-conference honors four consecutive seasons •
Named the conference player of the year • Led East Wake to an 8-3 record and
into the second round of the North Carolina playoffs • Named East Wake MVP •
Earned all-state honors as a sophomore • Posted 92 tackles, 9.5 sacks and 22
tackles for a loss to go along with four fumbles on defense • Also saw time
at fullback and gained 106 yards and scored five touchdowns on 10 carries •
Ranked the No. 29 defensive tackle in the country by Rivals.com • Ranked the
No. 31 defensive tackle in the country by Scout.com • Coached by Jimmy
Williams.
Personal
Son of Stacey Mullins • Born April 4, 1986 • African-American studies major • Would
most like to have dinner with Jay-Z, Dave Chappelle and Bill Clinton • Began playing
football at the age of 15 • Would sing "If This World Were Mine" if he were a contestant
on American Idol • Outside of professional football, he would choose to be a teacher
and coach • Would most like to appear on the cover of XXL magazine.
Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR
2007 11 8 19 3.5-11 2-9 0 1 1 1
2008 7 5 12 2.0-9 1-7 0 0 1 2
2009 9 6 15 4.5-6 0-0 0 1 1 0
Totals 27 19 46 10.0-28 3-16 0 2 3 3
Career High: 6 tackles at Georgia Tech (2009)
