Academic Notes:Studying physical education/exercise science…2009 GoldenEagle Scholar-Athlete recipient…2009: Sawaction in one game and received medical hardship…Sufferedseason-ending knee injury in the first game againstArizona…Recorded three tackles in thegame…2008: All-Big Sky honorable mentionselection…All-Big Sky academic team selection…GoldenEagle Scholar-Athlete recipient…Saw action in 10 games withnine starts…Had 23 tackles on the season with 7.5 tacklesfor loss and 6.0 quarterback sacks…Also forced three fumblesand four quarterback hurries…Led the team and ranked eighthin the Big Sky in sacks, while ranked second on the team overall intackles for loss…Had a single-game high four tackles againstSacramento State…Had two sacks against both Sacramento Stateand Portland State…Prior to NAU: A 2008graduate of Saddleback College…Played for MarkMcElroy…Recorded 36 tackles with 12 tackles for loss withfive sacks…Also had two blocked punts…Played freshmanseason at Lambuth University in Tennessee, earning All Mid SouthConference honors…High School: A 2006graduate of Sultana High School…Played for ZaneSweeney…Named Daily Press Defensive Athlete of theYear…All-CIF at receiver and safety…Named DefensivePlayer of the Year and All-League first team atsafety…Played in the Inland Empire All-Stargame…Personal: Born Michael SantinoBattisti Dec. 18, 1987 in Norwalk, Conn…Son of Ello Battistiand Kathleen Cord…Has three brothers, Elio, Jr., Adam andGino…Also considered New Hampshire, Central Michigan and NewMexico State.