11   Alvah Hansbro
	Class: Senior Hometown: Madison, WI High School: Edgewood Height / Weight: 5-10 / 183 Position: CB

Pronunciation: AL-vah.

Career: Owns 13 starts, 118 tackles, and 1,458 snaps in 36 appearances (2003-05).

2006 Preseason: Listed as Fourth-Team All-MAC selection by Phil Steele's College Football Preview.

2005: Started all 12 games at weakside corner and totaled 68 tackles, including three for loss, seven pass deflections and two interceptions. Played 765 defensive snaps and 201 plays on special teams. Recorded six tackles in 73 snaps played at Michigan (9-3-05). Made eight tackles, including one for loss, at Northwestern (9-10-05). Collected seven stops with three pass deflections and one quarterback hurry versus Miami (Ohio) (10-5-05). Had interception with pass deflection and three tackles against Eastern Michigan (10-14-05). Totaled four tackles and pass deflection at Kent State (10-22-05). Racked up six hits against Ball State (10-29-05). Played season-high 85 defensive snaps and totaled six tackles, including one for loss at Central Michigan (11-5-05). Collected six stops, one for loss, and had interception and pass deflection at Toledo (11-15-05). Made eight tackles against Western Michigan (11-23-05). Registered seven stops versus Akron in MAC Championship Game (12-1-05). Collected two tackles and one pass deflection in spring game (4-23-05).

2004: Won second letter with one start and 388 overall snaps (238 on defense and 150 on special teams) in 12 games. Finished No. 8 (tie) in tackles (38) and No. 9 (tie) in deflections (one). Contributed as back-up to Rob Lee at WSCB and on special teams (punt, punt return, KO, and kick block units). Produced NIU-best nine stops in first start (and career-high 74 snaps)--subbing for brother Adriel--at SSCB vs. Eastern Michigan (11-20-04). Added six hits apiece vs. Iowa State (9-18-04) and vs. Ball State (10-30-04). Notched four tackles vs. Akron (10-2-04) and vs. Western Michigan (10-23-04). Began year as No. 2 WSCB.

2003: Earned first letter with 104 overall snaps (93 on special teams and 11 on defense) in 12 games. Wound up No. 22 overall in team tackles (12). Produced first 1-A stop vs. No. 21 (AP) Alabama (9-20-03). Posted frosh-best four hits vs. Western Michigan (10-18-03). Added two tackles vs. Eastern Michigan (11-22-03). Went season-high 25 snaps vs. Buffalo (11-8-03). Contributed on KO and punt return units. Rated as No. 2 WSCB in August. Switched jersey numbers from No. 19 to No. 11 in spring.

2002: Red-shirted as true frosh. Started career at No. 5 RCB.

Prep: Three-sport man. Rated among Top 65 college prospects in state by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (2002). Named First-Team All-City, unanimous First-Team All-Badger South Conference, First-Team Capital Times All-Area, First-Team WFCA All-Region, and Honorable Mention Milwaukee Journal Sentinel All-State on 6-5 Division 3 playoff qualifier as a senior for coach Alan Minnaert. Accumulated 1,070 all-purpose yards and 10 TDs--including 632 yards on 101 rushes--at RB in final season. Completed 7-of-11 passes for 127 yards and one TD (2001). Lettered in football (3), basketball (4), and baseball (4).

Chart: Posted 34-inch vertical, 265-pound power clean, 315-pound bench press, and 350-pound back squat in off-season conditioning program (2006).

Personal: Identical twin to fellow senior CB Adriel Hansbro. Youngest of twins by 60 seconds. First set of identical Northern Illinois football twins since FS Kevin and WR Kurt Cassidy (1987-90). Wears silver jewelry in civilian duds.

Nickname: "Twin."

Birthdate (Age): 11-18-83 (23).

Major: Communications.