Steven Ackley

Class:
Senior
Position:
DL
Height:
6-3
Weight:
260
Prev School:
Spring Hill
Hometown:
Columbia, Tenn.

2006 (Jr.): Member of the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … saw playing time in all 11 games and started nine contests … I-AA.org Big South Preseason second-team all-conference honoree … Big South second-team all-conference selection … Football Gazette Central All-Region third-team honoree … ranked eighth on the team with 38 tackles … seventh on the squad with 23 assisted stops … ranked second on the team with eight quarterback hurries … recorded one of Liberty's six fumble recoveries on the year … fourth on the squad with 5.5 tackles for a loss (21 yards) … tied for second on the squad with 2.5 sacks (18 yards), the second-highest sack total of his career … sixth in the Big South in sacks per game (0.23) … tied for fourth in the conference in fumble recoveries … ranked sixth in the Big South in tackles per game by a lineman (3.5).

2005 (So.): Played in 10 games and started eight contests … finished 10th on the team with a career-best 41 tackles … finished ninth in the Big South among linemen as he averaged 4.1 tackles per contest … 16 solo tackles and 25 assisted tackles … ranked third on the team with 8.5 tackles for a loss (35 total yards) … ranked seventh in the conference as he averaged 0.35 sacks per game … ranked fourth on the team with four quarterback hurries … added a fumble recovery and a forced fumble.

2004 (Fr.): Member of the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … played in all 11 games and started seven out of the last eight games as a true freshman … finished ninth on the team with 39 total tackles, including 16 solo stops and 23 assisted tackles … finished tied for the team lead and tied for third in the Big South with two forced fumbles … finished 10th in the Big South in total tackles amongst defensive linemen and eighth amongst freshmen defenders … ranked third on the team with 5.5 tackles for a loss (12 total yards) … ranked second on the team with five quarterback hurries.

Prep: Graduated from Spring Hill High School … three-year letterwinner … finished his high school career with 145 total tackles, including 20 sacks … second-team all-state academic honor roll … team MVP … all-region honoree … all-Mid State selection … honorable mention all-state player … was a captain in the Post Graduate Program at Hargrave Military Academy … closely involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes … voted Gentleman Raider.

Personal: Son of Robert and Janice Ackley … birthday is on June 18 … majoring in sport management … would like to pursue a career in coaching after graduation.