Mike Killian Class: Senior Hometown: Atlanta, Ga. High School: Chamblee Height / Weight: 6-1 / 236 Position: LB Experience: 3L

Furman: Physical, All-Southern Conference performer and All-America candidate who returns for his third season as the starting middle linebacker and fourth year as a regular after starting nine games at defensive end as a freshman...has earned 23 consecutive starts and has been in the lineup for 32 of Furman's 34 games over the past three seasons (32 of 38 games overall if including playoffs)...headlines one of the finest linebacking corps in the SoCon, joining veterans William Freman and two-time all-conference performer Cedrick Ritter...tops a Furman defense that sports nine returning starters off a unit that paced the league in all but one defensive catetory...should compete for SoCon Defensive Player-of-the-Year...will serve as a team captain along with Cam Newton, Ben Bainbridge, and Brian Bratton...posted the fourth best bench press (425 pounds) and seventh highest power clean (341) lift on the squad in spring testing. 2003 -- Consensus All-Southern Conference selection in voting by league coaches and media...earned starts at middle linebacker in all 11 games...led the SoCon in tackles with 134 stops on a defensive unit that topped the league in four of the five major defensive categories: scoring defense (14.1 ppg), total defense (272.5 ypg), passing defense (132.8 ypg), and passing efficency defense (97.5 rating)...passing defense number led NCAA I-AA...also had seven tackles-for-loss and a squad high three fumble recoveries...tallied double digit tackle performances in each of the first six games, and finished the campaign with nine double digit tackle outings...notched a career high 19 stops versus Georgia Southern...have 15 tackles, two tackles-for-loss, and a blocked field goal against Wofford, helping Furman hold the Terriers to only 180 total yards...notched 14 tackles in 31-17 win over Richmond...recorded fumble recoveries against Gardner-Webb (45-0 win), Appalachian State, and East Tennessee State (30-10 win)...tallied 11 tackles and an interception (20-yard return) against eventual Peach Bowl champion Clemson (28-17 loss)...took home Furman's Paladin (MVP) and Best Linebacker Awards following season. 2002 -- Successfully made the switch from starting defensive end to starting middle linebacker, where he took over for graduated All-America and Southern Conference Defensive Player-of-the-Year Will Bouton...tallied 101 tackles, two caused fumbles, and two pass deflections...received Furman's Best Linebacker Award following the season...had a season high 13 tackles in 17-7 win over Richmond...tallied 11 stops and a tackle-for-loss versus both Wofford (23-21 win) and also notched 11 tackles against Western Carolina (24-23 win)...played a significant role in Furman posting an 8-4 record and No. 9 final national ranking on the way to the program's fourth straight NCAA I-AA playoff appearance. 2001 -- Fashioned a strong inaugural season as a redshirt freshman on an otherwise veteran Paladin defensive unit, earning starts at defensive end in nine games and helping Furman to a 12-3 record, Southern Conference championship, and national runner-up finish ...in 11 regular season games totaled 42 tackles, two tackles-for-loss, a pair of sacks, and a fumble recovery...including four playoff games had 54 tackles and four sacks...had a pair of season high seven-tackle performances against Appalachian State (28-22 win) and Wofford (45-14 win), with fumble recovery and 18-yard return also coming against Wofford...regular season sacks came against VMI (65-7 win) and East Tennessee State (31-6 win)...also tallied sacks in the Paladins' 24-20 triumph over Western Kentucky and in a 34-17 victory over Lehigh in NCAA I-AA playoffs...co-recipient of Furman Freshman-of-the-Year honors. 2000 -- Member of scout team...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility...took home Furman's Most Valuable Defensive Scout Team Award following the season...named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

High School: 2000 graduate of Chamblee High School...football coach was Steve Adley...played tight end, fullback, and linebacker during his prep career, starting all four years...earned team MVP, all-county, and all-metro honors as a linebacker despite playing on 2-8 team in 1999...also starred in basketball and baseball at Chamblee...served as a team captain and garnered team MVP honors after helping his squad into the second round of the state basketball playoffs his senior year.

Personal: Full name is Michael Anthony Killian...son of Michael and Sarah Killian...born June 9, 1982, in Atlanta, Georgia...political science major.