REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON (2012):
-Voted onto the Capital One Academic All-America Second Team and the All-District First Team
-A semifinalist for the NFF William V. Campbell Trophy
-Won the Academic Excellence Award at the UCF Football Awards Banquet
-Earned five starts while playing in all 14 games, racking up 47 tackles including 4.5 for a loss
-Posted a pair of interceptions for 87 yards and one touchdown, and had two break-ups as well as one forced fumble
-At Akron 8/30: Recorded four solo tackles, including a 10 yard tackle for loss and an interception
-Missouri 9/29: Had four tackles (three solo) and one pass broken up
-At Marshall 10/27: Netted seven tackles (four solo) and 0.5 TFL
-SMU 11/3: Started and made four stops (three solo) with one pass break-up
-At UTEP 11/10: Collected four tackles (two solo) and recorded two TFLs
-At Tulsa 11/17: Racked up five tackles (three solo), 0.5 TFL and one forced fumble
-UAB 11/24: Recorded his first career touchdown with a 78-yard interception return and added six tackles (three solo)
-At C-USA Championship 12/1: Posted 11 tackles with half a tackle for loss
-Beef [apos]O[apos] Brady[apos]s Bowl 12/21: Capped off the win with two tackles
REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON (2011):
-Appeared in all 12 games with one start (Southern Miss) and recorded 28 tackles (20 solo) with one pass broken up and an interception
-Charleston Southern 9/3: Recorded six tackles (five solo)
-Boston College 9/10: Recorded three tackles (two solo)
-At FIU 9/17: Had one tackle (one solo) and one PBU
-At BYU 9/23: Recorded two tackles (two solo)
-Tulsa 11/3: Amassed seven tackles (three solo)
-At East Carolina 11/19: Had a 15-yard interception return
-UTEP 11/25: Racked up six tackles
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON (2010):
-Appeared in 12 games and recorded 14 tackles and one pass broken up
-Rice 10/23: Recorded two tackles (two solo)
-At Tulane 11/20: Recorded four tackles (four solo)
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2009):
-Appeared in seven games and recorded two tackles
-Tulane 11/21: Recorded his first-career tackle vs. Tulane
TRUE FRESHMAN (2008):
-Earned a redshirt
HIGH SCHOOL:
-Played football and soccer, and ran track as a senior for Martin County High School
-Earned honor roll and AP Scholar with distinction
-Outback Steakhouse All-Star Game MVP
PERSONAL:
-Son of Lyle and Doreen Dankenbring
-Enrolled in graduate school since summer 2011 while studying teacher education
-Received bachelor[apos]s degree in political science