A pass rush specialist who enjoyed a breakout season with the Tigers in 2008, earning second team All-SEC honors at defensive end ... Played in 13 games with one start ... Thrived in passing downs as he led the Tigers with 8.0 sacks and 11.5 tackles for losses ... Finished season with 29 total tackles, seven QB hurries and two PBUs ... Ranked third in the SEC in sacks and was eighth in the league in tackles for losses ... Picked up one sack in games against Appalachian State, Auburn, Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, Tulane, Ole Miss and Arkanasas ... His sack vs. Auburn came late in the fourth quarter and helped seal the victory ... The sack against Florida resulted in a fumble, while his sack against Tulane caused a fumble that was picked up by CB Chris Hawkins who returned it for a TD ... Finished with one sack for a loss of nine yards against Arkansas ... Tallied four tackles, a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss against Ole Miss ... Registered three quarterback hurries against Troy, one of which led to an interception by safety Chad Jones ... Started his first career game against Alabama ... Had a career-high six tackles and an assisted tackle for loss against Alabama ... Finished with one sack and a forced fumble against Tulane ... Against Georgia, picked up four tackles and tied a career-high in tackles for loss with two, including one sack for a loss of 9 yards ... Recorded two tackles against South Carolina including a sack and had two quarterback hurries ... Finished with two tackles including one sack and a forced fumble against Florida ... Finished with two tackles against Auburn, including one sack for 15 yards ... Recorded three tackles -- two solo -- with one sack for a loss of seven yards against Appalachian State.
Louisiana State's Profile for Rahim Alem