2005: Appeared in eight games and made seven starts ... missed three games due to injury ... second-team All-MAC preseason selection according to Phil Steele and CollegeFootballNews.com ... ranked 47th on Phil Steele’s preseason Top-51 Inside Linebackers List ... finished season with 38 tackles (23 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, one fumble recovery for a 44-yard touchdown and one quarterback hurry ... made a season-best nine tackles (four solo) against Kent State ... returned a fumble recovery off an Ameer Ismail sack and forced fumble 44 yards for the score.
2004: MAC West Defensive Player of the Week (9/20) ... (6) career double-figure tackle games ... team leader in TFLs (12), fourth in tackles (56) ... Broncos’ leading tackler in three games (UTM-11, ILL-10, BG-8) ... 10 tackles, two sacks and fumble recovery at Illinois ... intercepted a pass at Virginia Tech ... registered 1.5 sacks at Marshall ... posted four TFLs at Central Michigan ... ranked as 41st-best inside linebacker in the nation by Phil Steele ... missed two games to leg injury (EMU, NIU), just two plays against UT ... defensive game captain (BSU) ... sophomore representative on player cabinet.
2003: Chosen First Team Freshman All-America by The Sporting News ... started 10 games as a redshirt freshman ... finished tied for third in team tackles (88) ... second in fumble recoveries (2), fourth in tackles for loss (10) ... had a hand in four turnovers (2 fumble recoveries, forced fumble, interception) ... (4) 10+ tackle games ... 13 stops at NIU ... 12 tackles vs. BG ... 11 tackles (3 TFLs) against Virginia ... three TFLs and forced fumble at Ohio ... missed last two games of the season with an injury.
2002: Special Teams Stallion of the Year ... redshirted ... Defensive Stallion of the Week (9/9) ... two-time Special Teams Stallion of the Week (10/7, 11/18) ... game captain (Toledo).
HIGH SCHOOL: Named captain on the Detroit Free Press Division 4 Team ... earned game MVP honors in helping Chesaning capture state championship ... earned All-Mid-Michigan B Conference honors in back-to-back seasons at linebacker.
PERSONAL: Criminal justice major ... parents are Douglas and Bobby Kay Tithof ... born March 18, 1983 in Owosso, Mich.
