Joe Busse

Linebacker
Senior
6-0, 206, Hoffman Estates, Ill. (Palatine-Fremd)

2008:  Started all 10 games…team’s sixth-leading tackler with 41 (32 solo, 9 assisted), including eight tackles-for-loss and three sacks…broke up two passes, forced a fumble and blocked one kick.

2007:  Played in five games and made one start…collected seven tackles (6 solo, 1 assisted).

2006:  Played in seven of the first eight games…broke an arm in the Oct. 28 Millikin contest and missed the rest of the season…credited with four tackles, including two tackles-for-loss.

High School:  Named All-Mid-Suburban League, conference defensive MVP and Daily Herald all-area his senior year on a 9-0 league-championship team…his junior-year team also won a league title…coached by Mike Donatucci…two-year member of the volleyball team…honor student.

Personal:  Exercise and sport science major…named to the spring 2009n Carthage dean's list and a two-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born March 9, 1988.