Concordia Career:
2012: NSIC All-Academic Team ... missed 2012 season due to injury ... assisted coaching staff working with outside linebackers.
2011: NSIC All-Academic ... played in 10 and started six games at outside linebacker for the Golden Bears ... ranked 11th on the team in total tackles (31) ... second on the team in sacks (4) and tackles for loss (10.0) ... recorded three tackles (2 sacks) in win at Minot State (9/3/11) to earn CU Defensive Player of the Week honors ... registered five tackles (1.5 sacks) at St. Cloud State (9/10/11) ... had six tackles (0.5 sacks) against Minnesota State (10/24/11) ... recorded four tackles (1.5 for loss) in win at Upper Iowa (11/5/11) ... recorded three or more tackles and 1.0 or more tackles for loss in each of the first four games of the season ... played through injury and missed a game in middle three games of the year ... returned to lineup with 3-plus tackles in final three games, with at least a half tackle for loss in all three games while helping Golden Bears to 3-0 finish.
2010: NSIC All-Academic ... tied as top returner in tackles for loss (8.0) and top returner in sacks (5.0) ... named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week and CU Defensive Player of the Week at Wayne State (10/16/10) with a career high eight tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks in his second career start ... the next week had 2.0 tackles for loss, a sack and five tackles against Winona State (10/23/10) ... against Upper Iowa (11/6/10), had six tackles, 2.5 for loss with 1.5 sacks ... had three tackles, a half for loss and half sack in win at SMSU (11/13/10) ... had a tackle in every game on the season ... had three or more tackles in six games.Â
2009: Played in seven games ... made two tackles, both against Minnesota State (10/10/09) with 1.0 tackle for loss of four yards.
2008: Redshirted ... named CU Scout Defensive Player of the Week for Minot State preparation.
Rockford High School: Three sport star for the Rockets lettered in football, basketball and baseball four times each ... was a two-time all-conference football player and three-time all-conference in basketball and baseball ... led the Rockets in tackles as a junior and senior ... scored 1,000 career points in prep basketball career ... was all-state academic in football and basketball ... also involved in choir and student council at Rockford.
Personal: Born November 29, 1989 ... son of Tony and Teresa Maher ... has a brother, Tyler (23); and a younger sister, Kayla (19) ... is an education (K-8) major with a math emphasis at CU ... looks forward to becoming a teacher and attending graduate school for administration ... has earned Dean’s List honors three times in academic career ... his brother, Tyler Maher, was an infielder/outfielder for St. Cloud State baseball from 2007-09.
