University of Albany

2015: CAA All-Academic Team … Played in seven games with four starts … Missed the month of October due to injury … Totaled 32 tackles, including 16 solo … Recorded a season-high 13 tackles (four solo) at James Madison (Sept. 19) … Brought down six (four solo) in win over Rhode Island (Sept. 12) … Logged five tackles (four solo) at Buffalo (Sept. 5).

2014: CAA Academic All-Conference Team … Named CAA Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 24 … Ranked second in the CAA with four interceptions, including two in the season-finale win against Stony Brook (Nov. 22) … Totaled 92 tackles (46 solo) and 11 pass breakups … Also recovered three fumbles … Broke double-digits for tackles in three straight games vs. Columbia (14 tackles), James Madison (13), and Richmond (11) … Recorded a 24-yard interception in win over Rhode Island (Sept. 20) and a 23-yarder vs. Richmond (Oct. 11).

2013: Did not see game action.

2012 (LAFAYETTE): Played in nine games ... Totaled 30 tackles (18 solo), including three for a loss of seven total yards ... Also recorded an interception and recovered a fumble.

DON BOSCO PREP: Honor Roll student who played for the 2009 and 2011 high school national champions...played free safety and wide receiver led the team with 89 tackled and six interceptions as a senior...named the 2011 North Jersey Defensive Player of the Year...named second Team Defense on the U.S. Air Force All-America Team...collected All-Metro First-Team honors (New York, New Jersey and Connecticut)...garnered All-Bergen County, All-Suburban, All-League, Big North United and All-Division First-Team honors as a senior...member of the 2009, 2010 and 2011 New Jersey Non-Public Group IV state champs...member of Math Honor Society and Ambassador’s Club.

PERSONAL: Son of Walter and Suzanne Sakowski ... Has an older brother, Paul, a younger sister, Summer, and a younger brother, David ... Intends to major in business and political science.