Eastern Illinois University Athletics

2010 (Senior): First team All-Ohio Valley Conference selection at outside linebacker... started all 11 games... led team with 114 tackles (47 solo) which led the OVC and ranked 20th in the NCAA... had six games with double figure tackles including a four-game run between Sept. 11 and Oct. 2 where he made 56 tackles and was ranked third in the nation in tackles per game... season-high for tackles was 16 against Jacksonville State... had one interception against Austin Peay and finished year with 3.5 tackles for loss... finished career with 247 total tackles... Hampshire Honor Society Selection... team captain...  2009 (Junior): Played and started in ten games missing Southeast Missouri and Austin Peay games due to injury… despite missing two games still led Panthers in tackles with 83 which ranked him sixth in the OVC and 67th nationally… had 38 solo tackles which also led EIU… lone double digit tackling game was 14 in FCS playoff game at Southern Illinois where he made 10 solo tackles… had 3.5 tackles for loss… credited with two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two quarterback hurries… had an interception at Penn State and a pass break-up against Tennessee Tech... 2008 (Sophomore): Played in nine games starting six games at strong side linebacker... made 41 tackles (20 solo) and was tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles... season high nine tackles against Southeast Missouri... recorded 1.5 tackles for loss against Eastern Kentucky... 2007 (Freshman): Appeared in 11 games playing special teams and as a back-up linebacker... made eight tackles with six solo... had a pair of tackles against Purdue and Eastern Kentucky. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Considered one of the top small school prospects in Illinois playing for coach Jim Green… four year starter and two-way star… 118 tackles as a junior while rushing for 1,752 yards and 23 touchdowns… first team All-Interstate Eight… team was 13-0 as a senior winning IHSA Class 3A state title… named MVP of state championship game... 97 tackles with 14 sacks as a senior… rushed for 1,681 yards as a senior with 22 touchdowns… first team IHSFCA 3A All-State... holds school record with 4,345 career yards rushing, 335 yards rushing in a game and 351 career tackles... IHSA State Champion in wrestling as a senior... also holds school record in discus... WGN/Chicago Tribune Athlete of the Year in 2007... National Honor Society... class president for four years. 

PERSONAL: Majoring in finance... son of Dominnick and Karen Nasti... No. 1 sports highlight was being named the WGN/Chicago Tribune Athlete of the Year in 2006-07.