University of Arizona Athletics

Arizona: Will compete for starting role at middle linebacker in 2010... Redshirted 2009 behind UA's three senior starters... Earned program's MVP award for scout-team defense during the year... Earned similar weekly honors for his work during WSU and Oregon game preparations...

High School: Lakewood, Calif., High School, 2009... All-CIF Pac-Five first-team defense... Co-Moore League Defensive MVP... PrepStar All-America... Tacoma News Tribune Western 100...Played on 10-3 club rated in California Top 25 for coach Thadd MacNeal ... Team made CIFSS Pac-Five semis... Erno had 128 tackles and 5.5 sacks in 2008, to lead the Lancers... Played on kicking units as a hard-hitting force... Offense-Defense Sports All-America game in South Carolina 2009... Was early nominee for U.S. Army All-American Bowl... Participant in Speedburner speed-training camps to improve burst ability...MaxPreps first-team Division I All-State defense 2008 for Lancers... Erno had 96 tackles and seven sacks during his junior season...

Personal: Academic major to be determined... Son of Tina and Tim Erno... Same school as former UA linebacker Adrian McCovy, a Lakewood Hall of Fame member... Recruited by coach Mike Tuiasosopo... Date of birth Dec. 15, 1990.... Prounciation: Ur-no