University of Albany

UAlbany: Selected to 2007 College Sporting News Preseason All-America second team ... 2006 America Football Coaches Association Division I-AA All-America Team ... third UAlbany player to be recognized on the AFCA squad since the program upgraded to I-AA in 1999 ... Football Gazette I-AA Mid-Major Linebacker of the Year for the second consecutive year ... Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006 ... two-time consensus mid-major All-American ... third on the school's career tackles list with 346 ... needs nine to move past Josh Bazan as the all-time leader ... recorded 100-plus tackles in three consecutive seasons ... double-figure tackles in 21 career games ... three-time captain ... three varsity letters ... 2006: Chosen to the Football Gazette NCAA I FCS All-America third team ... first-team mid-major All-American by The Sports Network and Football Gazette ... first-team All-Northeast Region ... voted first-team All-NEC for the third year in a row ... team's most valuable player and top linebacker for second straight season ... accounted for 103 tackles, 11 hits for a loss, four pass break-ups, two forced fumbles and one interception ... spearheaded a defensive unit that ranked third nationally in points allowed (13.0 pg) and fourth in total defense (240.8 ypg) ... top effort came against No. 11 Delaware, when he totaled 15 tackles, including 10 unassisted ... ECAC and NEC Defensive Player of the Week ... made 15 total hits against Fordham and had 14 tackles against NEC champion Monmouth ... had 13 tackles in 17-16 victory over Lehigh in season opener ... 2005: Named to The Sports Network and Football Gazette Mid-Major All-America squads ... All-NEC first team ... All-Northeast Region ... among NCAA leaders with 112 tackles, plus had 15 hits for a loss, 4.5 sacks and three pass break-ups ... tied UAlbany's single-game Division I-AA record with 18 tackles at Central Connecticut State on Sept. 23 ... 14 tackles against nationally-ranked Massachusetts ... 12 tackles in 41-0 victory over Fordham, the program's fifth shutout at the I-AA level ... NEC defensive player of the week twice ... team MVP and top linebacker awards ... 2004: Spectacular first year with the program as a redshirt freshman ... ranked eighth among the Division I-AA leaders at 11.91 tackles per game ... tied the third-highest total in school history with 131 tackles ... also established a freshman single-season record ... added 15 hits for a loss, five sacks, two fumble recoveries and two interceptions ... first-team I-AA Mid-Major All-America selection by Football Gazette and CollegeSportsReport.com ... honorable mention All-ECAC ... NEC Defensive Rookie of the Year ... first-team All-NEC ... Football Gazette, ECAC and NEC defensive player of the week, when he had 13 tackles and one interception vs. Sacred Heart on Sept. 25 ... recorded double-figure tackles in all 11 games played ... tied a school mark, at the time, for most tackles (16) against an NEC opponent against Robert Morris ... made 13 tackles and scored on a 15-yard fumble return in the fourth quarter vs. Central Conn. State ... NEC rookie of the week four times ... received UAlbany's most improved and top linebacker awards ... moved from outside linebacker to an inside position during the spring of 2004 ... High School: Named the 2003 Somerset County Defensive Player of the Year ... earned first-team all-area, all-county and all-conference honors ... accounted for 141 tackles, three forced fumbles, two blocked punts and one interception as a senior captain ... all-county and all-conference selection as a junior ... totaled 346 career tackles and four interceptions ... three letters as a linebacker and tight end ... member of basketball team ... Personal: Major is human biology ... born 10-10-84 ... father is Jim Disch ... has two sisters, Brienne and Alex ... his brother, Ryan, was a linebacker at Colgate University and finished his career with 151 tackles and three interceptions ... the Raiders reached the 2003 Division I-AA national championship game with a 15-1 record.