2006: Named Honorable Mention All-Gateway and Second-Team Academic All-Gateway in 2006...has played in all 12 games and started the past 11…has registered 46 tackles, including 25 solo stops…is credited with 9 tackles for 38 yards in losses…ranks second on the team in sacks with 4.5 for 23 yards in losses…had 1.5 sacks for six yards in losses against Northern Iowa…recorded one sack against Illinois State and Western Kentucky and a half sack against Maine and Southern Illinois…also had two tackles for loss against the Black Bears…also recorded tackles for loss against Penn State, Missouri State, Northern Iowa, Illinois State and Western Kentucky…recovered a fumble at Western Illinois that resulted in YSU’s first score…posted a season-high six tackles against UC Davis and Indiana State…had four solo stops against UC Davis and Northern Iowa…was credited with a pass breakup against Indiana State…was named the Hill, Barth & King Defensive Player of the Game against Northern Iowa…named the Jermaine Hopkins Defensive Lineman of the Game against Western Kentucky...Credited with six tackles, including four solo stops against James Madison.

2005: Played in all 11 games while making three starts...started against Indiana State, Western Illinois and UNI...finished with 43 total tackles, including 23 solo stops...credited with 307 snaps played by the coaching staff...had five tackles for 35 yards in losses, 2.5 sacks and an interception...had a sack for a 14-yard loss at Indiana State...had a sack for a 10-yard loss versus Western Illinois...had a half sack at UNI...recorded eight tackles against Northeastern...also had eight stops at UNI...had seven tackles versus Missouri State...intercepted a pass and returned it 38 yards just before halftime to end a Bears scoring threat...second-longest interception return of the season for YSU...had five tackles, including for solo stops at Indiana State...had five stops versus Western Illinois...recorded four tackles at Liberty...had three tackles against Western Kentucky...had two stops against Slippery Rock...had one at Southern Illinois...earned his second letter.

2004: Played in all 11 games while starting the first seven of the year...finished with 36 tackles, including 17 solo stops...had 4.5 tackles for nine yards in losses...had a career-high six tackles against Slippery Rock...had five tackles against Liberty and Illinois State...had four stops against Southern Illinois and SMS...had three tackles at Western Kentucky...credited with two stops against Florida International, McNeese State, Indiana State and Western Illinois...had a tackle against Northern Iowa...also played special teams...recorded three solo tackles against Slippery Rock and SMS...credited with 263 snaps played by the defensive coaching staff...named the HBK Special Teams Player of the Game against Indiana State...earned his first letter...joined the program in January after not playing football for two seasons.

2002 and 2003: Enrolled at YSU, but did not play football.

High School: Played defensive end for two seasons at Austintown Fitch...was a two-time second-team All-Steel Valley Conference selection...was a team captain as a senior...coach was Carl Pelini...also played basketball and competed in track and field.

Personal: Parents are Mike Koval and Linda Watson...has two brothers (Chris, Mike) and a sister (Katelyn)...born Jan. 10, 1984...major is Marketing Management...brother Chris is a professional heavyweight boxer...recipient of the Don Constantini Scholarship for the 2005-06 academic year.