KC Asiodu Class: Junior Hometown: Chino Hills, Calif. High School: Ayala HS Height / Weight: 6-3 / 240 Position: LB Birthdate: 11/26/1986 Experience: 2L

UNLV: A chiseled athlete who could play inside or outside linebacker this fall ... Has started half of his career games as a Rebel ... Is listed No. 2 at the new Rebel spot heading into season ... Spent first two years as a safety ... A top student who earned Academic All-MWC honors in 2006 ... Last name is pronounced "ah-see-OH-due."

2006: Played in 10 games, starting six at linebacker ... Missed the final two games because of injury ... Finished with 35 total tackles, which ranked 10th on the team ... A ball hawk who recovered two fumbles and forced another.

2005: Earned his first UNLV letter by playing in 10 games ... Totaled 26 tackles as a defensive back, including 3.5 TFL ... Posted first career sack ... Forced one fumble and also blocked a punt attempt by BYU.

2004: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Ayala HS in Chino Hills, CA ... Played both ways for the Bulldogs and helped them to two conference titles during his career ... Lined up at DB, WR and RB for coach Bob Mount ... Named All-Sierra League on both sides of the ball as a senior ... Scored nine TDs and rushed for more than 800 yards to go with 600+ receiving yards in final prep season ... Also competed in track, running the 100, 200 and 4X100 relay events ... A scholar-athlete honoree.

PERSONAL: Ekennemchukwu "KC" Dennis Asiodu was born on Nov. 24, 1986 ... The son of Sydney and Scholastica Asiodu ... The youngest of four children ... Brother Chuck Asiodu played DE at Azusa Pacific ... Majoring in political science.

ASIODU'S DEFENSIVE STATS

YEAR     GP-GS    UT    AT    TOT   TFL      SCK   FF  BLK
2006     10-6     23    12     35   2.0-3    0-0    1    0
2005     10-4     13    13     26   3.5-23   1-9    1    1
TOTAL     20-10   36    25     61   5.5-26   1-9    2    1