90   Alan Baxter
	Class: Senior Hometown: Buffalo Grove, IL High School: Buffalo Grove Height / Weight: 6-0 / 240 Position: DE Experience: 3L

Has 82 career tackles in his first three seasons at NIU, in addition to 19 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks.

2011: Started 10 games at right defensive end for the Huskies. Tied for the team lead with 5.5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss. His 12.5 TFLs tied for eighth-most in the MAC. Recorded a tackle in 12 of the 13 games he played during the season. Credited with one or more tackles for loss in nine games. Tied his career-high with seven tackles and added two drive-stopping sacks in the GoDaddy.com Bowl win over Arkansas State (1-8). Recorded five tackles in the MAC Championships game versus Ohio (12-2), along with two quarterback hurries. Made two tackles against Eastern Michigan (11-25) with a 15-yard sack that ended the Eagles' comeback. Led all Huskie defensive linemen and set a career-high with seven tackles, including one for a loss, at Toledo (11-1). Recorded three tackles, including two tackles for loss and a sack, against Western Michigan (10-15). Posted 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks - both career highs - at Kansas (9-10). Registered a season-best seven total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble against Army (9-3) to win the NIU Defensive Lineman of the Week award.

2010: Appeared in 12 of the Huskies' 14 games as a back-up at defensive end. Ranked fourth among NIU defensive ends with 12 tackles and tied for eighth on the team in tackles for loss with 4.5. Did not play versus Akron (10-2) or Central Michigan (10-23). Had at least one tackle in eight of 12 contests. Tied his career-high with three tackles, including one for a two-yard loss, in the season opener at Iowa State (9-2). Tallied two tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, versus Buffalo (10-16). Made two tackles, including a four-yard tackle for loss, at Eastern Michigan (11-26). Credited with a tackle and a half sack against Miami (Ohio) in the 2010 MAC Championship game (12-3). Had a solo stop at Illinois (9-18) and assisted tackles at North Dakota (9-11), Minnesota (9-25) and Western Michigan (10-30).

2009: Saw action in all 13 games as a defensive end. Ranked fourth among Huskie defensive ends with 22 tackles, including nine solo stops and three for loss. Compiled two tackles, including a sack for a loss of one yard, against Miami (10-24). In his first collegiate game, tallied two unassisted tackles against Wisconsin (9-5). Recorded one tackle for a loss of four yards against Ball State (11-12). Made two tackles against Central Michigan (11-27), including tackle for loss. Made a season-high three tackles in games against Purdue and Idaho. Tallied at least one tackle in 11 games as a true freshman.

High School: Named to the Daily Herald Northwest Suburban All-Area team and received IHSA All-State honorable mention honors as a senior. Selected to play in the IHSA Coaches' All-Star game. Team captain and MVP earned all-conference and all-area honors during his junior and senior seasons. Named the Daily Herald's Mid-Suburban East Co-Defensive Player of the Year after recording 78 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and seven sacks during his senior season. Was a three-year starter for the Bison, playing on the defensive line, offensive line, at fullback and as a tight end. Also competed in track and field.

Personal: Born March 28, 1991. Son of Aretha and Alan Baxter. Huskie Scholar holds a 3.364 GPA, majoring in business administration. Aspires to be an entrepreneur. Admires Michael Jordan and Dwight Freeney

BAXTER'S CAREER GAME HIGHS

Tackles: 7, three times, last vs Arkansas State (GoDaddy.com Bowl) 1-8-12
TFL: 2.5, twice, last at Kansas, 9-10-12
Sacks: 1.5, twice, last vs Arkansas State (GoDaddy.com Bowl) 1-8-12