2014 | Saw action in nine games, primarily on special teams

2013 | Saw snaps against Western Carolina and Florida Atlantic for the SEC Champions

2012 | Did not see varsity action for the Tigers

2011 | Spent a season as a walk-on at West Virginia

High School | High School Coach: Bob Christmas ... was high school team MVP at North Hall as a fullback/linebacker ... also a baseball letterman

Personal | Birthday is July 24 ... son of Brian and Paula Van Gorder ... father is the defensive coordinator at Notre Dame and served previously as Auburn's defensive coordinator ... has four siblings: Molloy, Morgan, Montgomery and Malone ... Major at Auburn: Sociology ... led Auburn to an Outback Bowl hockey shooting title over Wisconsin at a Tampa Bay Lightning game