2008: Played in 11 games, starting five contests...started against Ohio State, South Dakota State, Liberty, UNI and Indiana State...finished the season with 15 total tackles...had two quarterback hurries...had a high of three tackles against Ohio State and Southern Utah...finished with two stops against UNI and Indiana State...had single stops versus South Dakota State, North Dakota State, Liberty, Missouri State and Southern Illinois...played 336 snaps according to coaching staff...was second most among defensive linemen...did not play in finale at Western Illinois...earned his first letter.

2007: Redshirted...posted a 4.0 grade-point average in the fall semester...scout team Special Teams Player of the Week against Indiana State...named to Gateway Honor Roll.

High School: As a senior was a second-team Division III All-Ohio pick as a linebacker...was a first-team All-Northeast Inland District selection...named first-team All-Trumbull Athletic Conference...rushed for 204 yards on 26 attempts while scoring two touchdowns against Liberty...was Hubbard’s Trumbull County Player-of-the-Year nominee...Eagles were 10-1 on the year reaching the regional semifinals...was a Big 22 selection...named team MVP as a senior and junior...also named all-conference and all-county as a junior...Eagles were 7-3 in 2005....coach was Jeff Bayuk...member of the honor roll.

Personal: Parents are Janine and Gary Younkins...has a sister...born July 23, 1988...major is exercise science...2009-10 recipient of the William G. Lyden Jr. Scholarship.