2014: First Team All-PFL, PFL Academic Honor Roll, Captain. Started all 11 games at linebacker for the fourth straight season. … Led team with 90 tackles (28 solo). … Tied for team lead with three-and-a-half sacks, and was second with 10 tackles for loss. … Third with four pass break-ups, and forced one fumble. … Had three games with at least 10 tackles, including a season-high at Stetson, Nov. 8. … Finished career in second place in career tackles in program’s FCS history.
2013: First Team All-PFL, Captain. Started all 11 games at middle linebacker for the third straight season. … Second on team in tackles with 63 (26 solo), third with seven tackles for loss, third with four sacks and had one fumble recovery. … Returned a fumble 18 yards for his first collegiate touchdown vs. Valparaiso, Oct. 5. … Had season-high nine tackles twice: at Bucknell, Sept. 7; at Campbell, Nov. 9. … Also returned one kickoff for nine yards.
2012: All-PFL Honorable Mention, PFL Academic Honor Roll. Started all 11 games at middle linebacker. ... Ranked second on team with 71 tackles (22 solo). ... Tied for team lead with two forced fumbles and one blocked kick. ... Added four tackles for loss, two interceptions, two pass break-ups, a fumble recovery and five quarterback hurries. ... Had season-high 11 tackles at Columbia, Sept. 15.
2011: All-PFL Honorable Mention. Started all 11 games at middle linebacker. ... Led team with two fumble recoveries. ... Finished third on team with 61 tackles, including 22 solo stops. ... Had one tackle for loss, one interception, and two pass break-ups. ... Registered 13 tackles against Campbell, Oct. 15.
2010: Did not appear in any games.
Prior to Marist: Played four years of football at Don Bosco Prep. ... Was named First Team All-League, Second Team All-Suburban and Third Team All-County for 2009 national championship team. ... Led the team in tackles as a junior. ... Also played three years of lacrosse.
General: Born March 5, 1992. ... The son of Walter and Suzanne Sakowski. ... Also enjoys surfing and snowboarding.
