Texas State Athletics

2010: Played in 10 games ... recorded 48 tackles, including 28 solo stops ... had 2.5 tackles for losses of nine yards, including a quarterback sack for a loss of seven yards ... had seven tackles against Southeastern Louisiana ... recorded six tackles versus Houston, Cal Poly and Sam Houston State ... tallied five stops against Nicholls, Northwestern State and Stephen F. Austin.

2009: Played in nine games … recorded a total of 17 tackles, 12 solo and five assisted … had three solo tackles against TCU … registered three solo tackles against Texas Southern … tallied two assisted tackles against Angelo State … accumulated 1.5 tackles for a loss of four yards … forced two fumbles ... one forced fumble came against Angelo State and the other was against TCU.

Previous School: Lettered during the 2008 season as a member of the special teams at Arkansas ... sat out the 2007 season as a redshirt ... named to the Lon Farrell Academic Honor Roll for the 2007-08 academic year.

High School: Participated in football and track in high school ... competed in the long jump, 100- and 200-meter dash, and the 4x100-meter relay for the track team.

Personal: Born July 31, 1988 ... son of Michael and Kathy Minde ... major is exercise and sports science.