Mark Risher

Position:
Linebacker
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 223
Class:
Senior
High School:
St. Thomas More

Major: Management

2006-07 Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll

2006: Appeared in eight games, the first four and last four of the season...Started vs. North Carolina A&T and Eastern Michigan...Was plagued most of the season by various injuries, making only three total tackles...Never played more than 19 snaps in any game.

2005: Started all 11 games at linebacker...Finished second on the team with 59 total tackles and third with five tackles-for-loss...Collected first career sack and had two tackles-for-loss vs. UCF...Forced and recovered same fumble at Middle Tennessee...Also forced a fumble vs. UCF...Made at least one tackle in every game...Had four or more tackles in nine games...Led the team with a career-high 10 tackles at Eastern Michigan.

2004: Played in nine games after missing the first two...Made 23 total tackles, tied for the most by a freshman...Made a season-high six tackles at New Mexico State, including one-half tackle for loss...Notched five tackles and one-half tackle for loss vs. Troy.

2003: Redshirted, did not play.

High School: Named to the All-Acadiana, All-Parish, All-District First teams during senior season...Named Class 4A All-State Honorable Mention...Named to the Super Dozen 2003 Honorable Mention List by The Advocate...Was All-Parish and All-District second team selection as a junior and an All-District Honorable Mention selection as a sophomore...Holds school record for solo tackles (113), assisted tackles (222) and total tackles (335)...Finished with nine sacks and five INTs, which rank third on school’s all-time list.

Personal: Full name is Mark James Risher...Born on June 4, 1984, in Lafayette...Son of Owen and Julie Risher...Has two older sisters.