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2012 (SR): Played in all 13 games and finished the year with 30 total tackles (16-solo, 14-assist)... Also had eight pass breakups to rank third on the team, to go along with one quarterback hurry... Had a career-high five tackles against both Southern Utah (8/30) and Idaho (11/24)... Also had his first career sack against SUU... Added a tackle for loss against New Mexico State (10/20)... Notched a career-high three pass breakups against Utah (9/7)... Recorded his first career interception against UNLV (9/29)... Added four tackles against Louisiana Tech (11/17).

2011 (JR): Played in all 13 games, logging 12 tackles and one pass break-up... Top game was against Ohio in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl with two stops... Lone pass break-up came in Fresno State game.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Earned honorable mention All-America accolades as well as first-team all-Region III and first-team all-conference honors... Was also selected for the Junior College All-American bowl roster, but the game was postponed due to the Metrodome collapse... Helped Solano to a 9-2 record in 2010, winning the South Division Bay Valley Conference title, as the Falcons earned a berth in the Breath for Life Bowl in Monterey, falling to San Jose City College, and finished the year ranked No. 13 in Northern California and No. 25 in the state... Tallied five interceptions with 12 pass break-ups, along with 45 tackles (28 solo, 17 assists), including three tackles for loss... As a freshman in 2008, logged five pass break-ups with 16 tackles (11 solo, five assists), including one tackle for loss... Also had three rushes for a total of 21 yards along with one kick return for 29 yards... Was also a first-team all-conference selection his freshman season... Was an all-league, all-city, all-county and all-region selection at Vanden HS, as well as being voted the Vikings' defensive MVP after posting 73 tackles (39 solo, 34 assists) with two interceptions, one pass break-up and two forced fumbles in senior season... Son of Scott Alston and Angela Alston... Has two older brothers... Intends on majoring in sociology at Utah State... Chose USU because of the up-and-coming status of the program, the coaching staff, the facilities and the team's family atmosphere.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was an all-league, all-city, all-county and all-region selection at Vanden (Calif.) High School, as well as being voted the Vikings' defensive MVP after posting 73 tackles (39 solo, 34 assists) with two interceptions, one pass break-up and two forced fumbles in senior season.

PERSONAL: Son of Scott Alston and Angela Alston... Has two older brothers... Graduated from Utah State in the spring of 2013 with a degree in sociology.
 

DEFENSE	G/GS	UA-AT-TT	TFL	Sack	INT	PBU	FF	FR
2011 (Jr.)	13/0	6-6-12	0.0-0	0.0-0	0-0	1	0	0
2012 (Sr.)	13/0	16-14-30	2.0-11	1.0-10	1-3	8	0	0
TOTAL	26/0	22-20-42	2.0-11	1.0-10	1-3	9	0	0

CAREER HIGHS: Tackles: 5, twice; Sacks: 1, vs. Southern Utah (8/30/12) INT: 1, vs. UNLV (9/29/12) PBU: 3, vs. Utah (9/7/12).