2008: Received the team’s Junior Academic Excellence Award at the conclusion of spring practices.
2007: Played in one game as a reserve (at Southern Mississippi) . . . Won the “Sophomore Academic Excellence Award”, given by the ASU coaching staff at the conclusion of the team’s 2007 spring drills.
2006: Played in three games as a freshman. . . Did not record any statistics . . . Received the “Freshman Academic Excellence Award” at the conclustion of the team’s 2006 spring practices.
2005: Redshirted and particpiated on the scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterman at Aledo High . . . Pegged as a top-50 recruit in the Dallas/Fort Worth metro area by the Star-Telegram . . . Named class 4A All-State as a senior by the Texas Sports Writer’s Association . . . Ended senior year with 99 tackles, 14 sacks, 26 tackles for loss, 46 quarterback hurries, three caused fumbles and two fumble recoveries . . . Team was district champions in 2001 and 2002 . . . Finished second in the state 4A-and-under division in power lifting and first in regionals . . . Third in state in discus . . . Three-time academic all-district . . . Academic All-State as a senior.
PERSONAL: Born Sept. 13, 1986 in Burleson, Texas . . . Majoring in engineering . . . Also recruited by Toledo, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Iowa, Iowa State, TCU and Texas Tech . . . Enjoys fishing, lifting weights and riding horses . . . Son of Curtis and Marion Hissam.
