University of Arizona Athletics

At Arizona: Expected to contend for a rotation role on the outside in 2012 ... Lettered as a defensive end in eight games, with eight tackles ... Season highs of two hits apiece against Oregon and Louisiana ... Joined the team before fall camp 2011.

Before Arizona: All-Coast Conference First-Team honors from the league coaches in 2010 ... Had 8.5 tackles for loss, with 4.5 sacks, 29 total tackles and two forced fumbles in 10 games at SJCC in 2010.

High School: Played prep ball at noted Kamehameha Secondary School in Honolulu ... Also played basketball for the Warriors ... Placed fourth in the 220 weight class in the Oahu Interscholastic Association Judo Championships his senior year.

Personal: Son of Shirley and Lamar De Rego ... Majoring in general studies with a focus in social behavior and human understanding.