2006: Named First-Team All-Gateway in 2006... played and started all 12 games at nose tackle... collected 32 tackles with 16 solo stops and 6.5 tackles for 25 yards in losses...posted 22 tackles against Gateway opponents...credited with two tackles against Maine, UC Davis, Missouri State, and Western Kentucky...recorded a season-high five tackles against Western Illinois, Northern Iowa and James Madison...posted four tackles against Illinois State...credited with 4.5 tackles for 20 yards in losses over the last four games...blocked a field goal against Northern Iowa...broke up a pass against Illinois State.

2005: Played in all 11 games and started the final two contests...finished with 18 tackles, including 10 solo stops...had a season-high four tackles against UNI...had three assisted stops against Western Illinois...had two tackles against Slippery Rock, Liberty, Pittsburgh and Western Kentucky...stops versus The Rock and the Hilltoppers were solos...had single tackles against Northeastern, Indiana State and Missouri State...had 2.5 sacks for the year...had a sack for an eight-yard loss at UNI...had a sack for a three-yard loss at Liberty...also forced a fumble against the Flames...totaled five tackles for losses...had a quarterback pressure against Indiana State...credited with 272 snaps played...had a season-high 36 against Western Kentucky...earned his first letter.

Junior College: First-team All-Region IV defensive tackle as a sophomore...was a first-team All-Northeast Conference selection...Wolves finished 5-5 in 2004...had 11 sacks last season...team was 7-3 in 2003...finished second in conference play at 6-2...coach was NJCAA Hall-of-Famer Bob MacDougall...bench pressed 225 pounds 26 times...time of 4.8 seconds in the 40-yard dash.

High School: Was an All-Chicago Catholic League and all-area selection as a senior...named team’s most improved athlete...two-year letterwinner...coach was Scott Baum...also a heavyweight wrestler...finished second in the Catholic League as a senior...state qualifier as a senior.

Personal: Parents are James and Laura Phelan...has a brother (William) and a sister (Laura)...born June 30, 1985...academic interest is Criminal Justice.