
AS A JUNIOR IN 2009:
• Selected to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
• Saw action in all 12 games, as a reserve linebacker and on
special teams.
• Totaled 26 tackles on the season, including 22 solo
stops.
• Made a season-high 10 tackles at Northeastern.
• Recorded four solo tackles at Fordham.
• Had three solo tackles in the Dartmouth game.
• Blocked a punt against Georgetown.
• Posted two tackles and a fumble recovery against Sacred
Heart.
• Finished with two tackles against Brown, Lafayette and
Lehigh.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2008:
• Played in all 11 games, as a backup linebacker and on
special teams.
• Totaled eight tackles on the year.
• Recorded three tackles at Georgetown.
• Made two solo tackles against both Fordham and Colgate.
• Blocked a punt against Bucknell.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2007:
• Did not see any varsity action.
HIGH SCHOOL:
• A two-time first team All-Henlopen Conference selection.
• Named second team All-State as a senior, after earning third
team All-State honors as a junior.
• Helped lead team to Henlopen Conference Southern Division
championships in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
• Selected to play in the 2007 Blue-Gold Football All-Star
Game.
• Served as team captain on both the football and wrestling
teams.
• Two-time Academic All-State selection in wrestling.
• A member of National Honor Society.
PERSONAL:
• Son of Richard and Patricia Via.
• Majoring in Economics.
| TOWNSEND'S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS | ||||||||
| YEAR | GP-GS | UT | AT | TT | SACK | TFL | INT | PBU |
| 2008 | 11-0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12-0 | 22 | 4 | 26 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 23-0 | 29 | 5 | 34 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |









