Bruce Irvin

Position:
Defensive End
Height:
6-3
Weight:
245
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Walnut, Calif.
High School:
Mt. San Antonio CC

2011 (Sr):

A passing down specialist as a junior, is slated to start at defensive end as a senior

2010 (Jr.):

Played in all 13 games
Honorable mention All-America by SI.com
Named second team all-BIG EAST by the BIG EAST coaches and third team by Phil Steele
No. 2 in the nation in sacks
No. 3 on WVU’s single-season sack chart
Led the BIG EAST in sacks and tied for No. 4 in tackles for loss
BIG EAST Defensive Champion: Maryland
WVU Defensive Champion: Maryland, USF, Louisville, Rutgers
Finished with 21 total tackles, 18 unassisted, 14 sacks, one pass breakup and two forced fumbles
Multiple sacks in five games
Season-high four solo tackles against Maryland, including a season-high three sacks for 22 yards, a pass breakup and a forced fumble
Three solo tackles, including two sacks for 17 yards at UConn
Three solo tackles, including two sacks at Louisville
Two sacks for 14 yards against Rutgers
Two sacks and forced a fumble against NC State in the Champs Sports Bowl

Junior College:

Helped lead Mt. San Antonio to a 13-1 record, and conference, state and national Championships
First-team All-American by JC Athletic Bureau (LB) and Triumphant Sports (DE)
Player of the year honors in all-California Region III
Second-leading tackler on his team with 72 total tackles, including 45 solo stops, 16 sacks, 21 tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles, five pass breakups and one fumble recovery he returned 96 yards for a touchdown
Scout.com’s junior college No. 2 ranked player overall

High School:

Played wide receiver for coach Ron Gartrell at Stephenson High School
Helped lead Stephenson to the semifinals of the 2006 5A state championships
One of the seven players on his team to earn Division I scholarships

Personal:

Birthday is Nov. 1
Son of Rufus and Bessie Lee
Oldest of two boys
Majoring in sociology and anthropology

Irvin's Defensive Statistics
Year  Games  Tackles  Assists  Total  TFL  Sacks  Int  PBU  FF  FR
2010  13     18       3        21     14   14     0    1    2   0