Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics

2013: Played in 11 games for the Mavericks, earning 10 starts…Posted 25 tackles, including 0.5 for a loss of one yard…Notched two interceptions and broke up three passes…Tallied at least three tackles in five games, including a season-high four tackles against Sioux Falls…Named NSIC South Division All-Conference First Team Defense. 

2012: Played in 11 games and had 44 tackles, two forced fumbles, three interceptions, a blocked punt and a pass break-up...Tallied a season-high seven tackles in win over USF (11/3)...Enters senior season with 112 career tackles.

2011: Started 11 games as the strong safety...Missed one game due to an injury...Second Team All-NSIC South Division selection...In MSU's loss to Minnesota Duluth (11/12) he finished with 11 tackles, four of which were solo...Had three games were he recorded ten or more tackles including 12 at Concordia (9/24) and 13 at Southwest Minnesota State (11/5)...Finished with 68 tackles (41 solo) ...Finished third on team in tackles...Had one forced fumble and three interceptions to go with three pass break-ups and a blocked kick...Two of his three interceptions came in MSU's win over Wayne State (10/22) and as a result, he was named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week.

Pre-MSU: Saw action in nine games at Nebraska-Omaha and recorded 20 tackles…Hauled in one interception and returned it for 22 yards…Also blocked a kick and recovered a fumble…Redshirted in 2009.

High School: A three-sport letterwinner at Millard South High School, he was twice named first team Superstate...Metro Coaches Defensive Player of the Year as a senior and was an all-academic selection for coach Andy Means...Completed high school career with 1,500 yards rushing, 41 touchdowns and 62 catches for 1,200 yards...Was also a four-time state qualifier in track and played basketball.

Personal: Son of Mick and Lisa Hale…born Sept. 28, 1990…Psychology at MSU.