2013 SEASON: Started 15 of 16 games ... made 22 solo and 25 assisted tackles had six tackles for a loss for 22 yards ... also made six sacks for 17 yards ... broke up one pass ... made a career-best six tackles at UConn ... had three tackles and 1.5 sacks in the win over North Carolina Central ... made five tackles against Delaware ... had four tackles at William & Mary ... recorded five tackles and a sack in the win over Fordham ... had one QB hurry in the FCS National Championship game.
2012 SEASON: Played in all 11 games as a reserve defensive end ... made 15 tackles to tie for 15th on the team ... had three sacks for 12 yards ... made four tackles in season opener at Kent State ... had three tackles, including a sack, in Tigers’ Homecoming win over St. Francis ... made three tackles, including a sack, against Old Dominion ... had a two-yard sack in Tigers’ win at Villanova ... made one tackle in Tigers’ win over Maine ... helped the Tigers record a win over Rhode Island with one tackle.
2011 SEASON: Appeared in seven games as a reserve defensive lineman ... provided solid depth on Tiger defense ... made five tackles ... had three tackles in Tigers’ Homecoming win over Colgate ... also had a tackle in season opener against Morgan State ... made a tackle in win over New Hampshire.
2010 SEASON: Sat out as a red-shirt.
HARGRAVE MILITARY ACADEMY (VA): Attended for one year prior to enrolling at Towson ... played one year of football for the Cadets.
AT NORTHWEST H.S.: Two-year starter on the offensive line and defensive line for Coach Andrew Fields ... team captain as a senior who led the Jaguars to the state playoffs ... earned all-state honors as well as all-county notice ... made 49 tackles as a senior ... also had seven tackles for lost yardage ... recorded 5.5 quarterback sacks ... appeared in Maryland state all-star game ... also played baseball and basketball for the Jaguars ... competed for the Jaguars’ track and field teams as well.
PERSONAL: Has one younger brother and three sisters ... older sister, Brooke, attended the University of Louisville where she was a member of the Cardinals’ cheerleading squad ... lists parents and family as the people he admires the most ... favorite movie is “Men of Honor” ... avid fan of the Baltimore Ravens ... favorite NFL player is former All-Pro linebacker Ray Lewis of the Ravens ... cousin, Patrick Lazear, played football at West Virginia University ... father played football at Youngstown State and is a 1981 graduate ... mother is a graduate of West Liberty ... mother is a dental hygenist ... father works with computer software ... son of Darrell and Becky Cheripko ... born on November 5, 1990 in Darnestown, Md. ... major is criminal justice.
| Season | GP | UT | AT | Tackles | For Loss | Sacks |
| 2013 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 6-22 | 6-17 |
| 2012 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
| 2011 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Career | 34 | 30 | 37 | 67 | 9-34 | 9-29 |
