Mike Thaler

Height:
6-1
Weight:
290
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
High School:
LaSalle

2005: Started all 11 games... named second-team Cosida Academic All-American... named first-team Cosida Academic All-District... team captain... named team[apos]s top Defensive lineman... led all D-linemen with 65 tackles... had seven TFL[apos]s and 5.5 sacks... also had a pass deflection and a forced fumble... had 15 QB hurries...had a season-high 11 tackles against Buffalo... also had a sack that game... had six stops and two sacks against Kent State... had nine tackles and a sack against Western Michigan... had seven tackles against Wisconsin... also had seven tackles against Akron. 2004: Started all 12 games ... recorded three tackles and recovered a fumble against Memphis ... had 30 tackles, including three TFL on the season ... recorded two sacks against Ball State ... had 2.5 sacks on the season ... posted six tackles against Oklahoma...had a season-high eight tackles against Ball State. 2003: Started all 14 games ... had 64 tackles and was second on the team with 11 QB hurries ... had four stops against Northwestern in the Motor City Bowl ... had three tackles vs. Miami in MAC Championship ... made two tackles vs. Toledo ... had four tackles at Ball State ... had nine tackles and two hurries against Miami ... three tackles including a pair of sacks vs. NIU ... seven stops and three QB hurries at EMU ... had his first career INT at WMU ... had a career-high 11 tackles vs. CMU ... named team[apos]s defensive MVP against the Chippewas ... had six stops at OSU ... had four tackles against Purdue.

2002: Played in 11 games ... recorded 10 tackles on the year ... recorded two tackles, including one for a loss, against Tennessee Tech.

2001: Redshirted ... received the [quote]Pride[quote] award for scout team excellence against Kent State.

High School: A 2001 graduate of LaSalle H.S. in Cincinnati, Ohio ... had 55 tackles as a senior, including 25 solo and 12 for a loss ... a first-team All-League selection and second-team All-Southwest Ohio ... earned All-League honors three times in his career and All-Southwest honors twice ... once had 11 tackles in a game ... captured the [quote]Lancer Award[quote] ... earned team[apos]s Offensive MVP and Defensive MVP awards once each during the season ... started three seasons and had 30 career sacks and 180 tackles ... coached by Jim McQuaide ... also lettered in track ... National Honors Society member ... made Honor Roll 14 times.

Personal: Full name is Michael William Thaler ... son of Thomas Thaler and Barbara Baker ... Business major ... born Jan. 12, 1983.

CAREER STATISTICS

TACKLES                G    UA     A Total    TFL-Yds    PD   FF   FR Blkd
2002................  11     4     6    10    1.0-2       0    0    0    0
2003................  14    30    34    64    3.5-14      3    0    0    0
2004................  12    12    18    30    3.0-12      0    0    1    0
2005................  11    28    37    65    7.0-39      1    1    0    0
TOTAL...............  48    74    95   169   14.5-67      4    1    1    0

SACKS                  G    UA     A Total   Yds
2002................  11     0     0   0.0     0
2003................  14     1     2   2.0     9
2004................  12     2     1   2.5    11
2005................  11     4     3   5.5    35
TOTAL...............  48     7     6  10.0    55

INTERCEPTIONS          G    No    Yds  TD  Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2002................  11     0      0   0   0   0.0   0.0
2003................  14     1      0   0   0   0.0   0.0
2004................  12     0      0   0   0   0.0   0.0
2005................  11     0      0   0   0   0.0   0.0
TOTAL...............  48     1      0   0   0   0.0   0.0