De'Niro Laster

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Position:
LB
Hometown:
Cleveland, Ohio
High School:
Cleveland Heights HS

2014 ? FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in nine games, making seven tackles ? Academic All-Big Ten. Game-by-Game: Recorded two tackles in his Minnesota and collegiate debut against Eastern Illinois ? totaled two stops against Middle Tennessee ? played on special teams at Michigan and on defense against Northwestern ? recorded one tackle against Purdue ? notched .5 sack at Illinois ? played against Iowa and at Nebraska ? made .5 tackle-for-loss at Wisconsin.

2013: Redshirted.

HIGH?SCHOOL: Attended Cleveland Heights High School ? helped lead team to an 8-2 record as a senior and a 5-2 mark in division play ? had 70 tackles, four sacks and two forced fumbles in 2012 ? also played wide receiver as a prep athlete ? coached by Jeff Rotsky ? previously played for Shaker Heights High School ? earned a three-star ranking from Rivals.com and Scout.com ? ranked as the No. 137 athlete in the nation and the No. 67 overall prospect in Ohio by ESPN ? listed as the No. 35 outside linebacker in the nation and the No. 34 overall prospect in Ohio by Rivals.com ? ranked as the No. 63 overall prospect in Ohio by 247Sports.com.

PERSONAL: Born Aug. 19, 1994 ? son of Donald and Kitt Laster.