Central Washington University Athletics

CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY: (2012) Played in all 11 games for the Wildcats, starting three at linebacker ... Tied for sixth on the team with 34 tackles ... Finished with eight tackles for loss including two quarterback sacks ... Credited with at least one tackle in all but one game ... Made a season-high eight stops in the finale against Dixie State on Nov. 10 ... Accumulated all eight of his tackles for losses in the final five games of the year ... Had a 10-yard touchdown reception against Humboldt State on Sept. 29 ... Lined up as a blocking back on offense on numerous occasions ... Joined the Wildcats in August 2012.

SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Spent the 2010 and 2011 seasons at Scottsdale Community College in Scottsdale, Ariz.

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY: Redshirted the 2009 season at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.

MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Mountain View High School in Mesa, Ariz., in 2007 ...

PERSONAL: Age 25 throughout the 2013 season ... Born in Mesa, Ariz. ... Finance major ... Parents are Todd Nielsen and Kathy Amos ... Has six brothers and three sisters ... Wife's name is Chelsea.

2012 Game-by-Game Statistics