Furman: Heads into the 2007 campaign for his third season of starting duty at defensive end...will help form a contingent of eight returning defensive starters, including two along the defensive front..sports excellent size, strength, and mobility...will look to headline an improved pass rush this fall...career includes four starts at defensive tackle and 21 starts at defensive end...has played a key role in Furman posting a 29-10 record and earning three straight playoff appearances over the past three seasons... bench pressed a team best 450 pounds in spring testing. 2006 -- Earned starts at defensive end in 11 of 12 games...totaled 36 tackles and six tackles for loss, including one sack...had a season high seven stops in a 35-21 win at Wofford...notched six tackles versus North Carolina (45-42 loss)...sack came in 31-13 playoff loss at Montana State...helped Furman rank second in the SoCon in total defense (295.9 ypg)...team went 8-4 , earned a playoff berth, and finished ranked No. 12 in The Sports Network national poll. 2005 -- Began the season at defensive tackle...earned starts there in the first four games before moving back to defensive end, where he started in the Paladins' final 10 contests...helped Furman go 11-3, advance to the NCAA I-AA playoff semifinals, and finish the campaign ranked No. 3 nationally...compiled 60 tackles, 10 tackles-for-loss, and a team leading four sacks...also had four pass deflections...notched a season high eight tackles and a sack in a 24-20 quarterfinal playoff win at Richmond...had seven stops, including two for-loss, in a 39-31 triple overtime win at The Citadel...tallied three of his four season pass deflections in a 34-21 victory over Wofford. 2004 -- Earned his first playing time, appearing in all 13 games as a backup defensive end and member of special teams...totaled 17 tackles, two tackles-for-loss, and a half sack...notched a season high four tackles in a 31-10 win over Western Carolina. 2003 -- Awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility. High School: 2003 graduate of Calhoun Falls High School...three-year letterman and two-year starter as a defensive end and offensive lineman...as a senior earned all-region honors both ways and was an All-Lakelands and all-state selection at defensive end...totaled 87 tackles in helping his squad to a 13-1 record and state A semifinal finish in 2002...beat defending state champion Ninety-Six to claim region title...South Carolina North-South All-Star Game participant and recipient of Doug Shaw Memorial Scholarship...totaled 201 tackles, eight sacks, three fumble recoveries, and two forced fumbles in his career...football coach was Jimmy Towe...won 2003 state championship in the shot put and finished second in discus. Personal: Full name is Wallace Trey Artis III...son of Tessa and Wallace Artis, Jr...born July 25, 1984, in Port Arthur, Texas...is the oldest of six boys...moved from Texas to South Carolina prior to the start of his sophomore year...communications major.