CAREER: Has seen action in 27 games at Florida, recording two starts…Recorded 46 tackles, including 27 solo and 19 assisted…Owns 15.5 tackles for loss and 10.5 quarterback sacks…Has deflected two passes, forced two fumbles, recovered a fumble and blocked four kicks during his career at UF…Was named the Defensive MVP of the 2009 FedEx BCS National Championship Game.

2008: Played in all 14 of the Gators’ games during the season, securing starts against Hawaii and Ole Miss…Tallied 39 tackles, including 21 solo and 18 assisted, while racking up a team-leading 13.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 quarterback sacks…Blocked three punts in 2008, the most of any player under Coach Meyer…Additionally blocked an Oklahoma field goal in the 2009 FedEx BCS National Championship Game…Named the Defensive MVP of the National Championship Game, where he recorded four tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss of four yards and half a sack to compliment his blocked field goal…An AP Second-Team All-SEC selection…Also garnered CollegeFootballNews.com Second-Team All-Sophomore accolades…Ranked first in the SEC in sacks and fifth in tackles for loss…Tied a career-high with two quarterback sacks against Florida State…Named the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his effort against FSU…Rallied for two quarterback hits as the Gators defeated Alabama in the 2008 SEC Championship game…Graded out a champion against Miami…Recorded his first career start against Hawaii.

2007: Selected to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll…One of the top freshman defensive lineman on the team…Saw action in all 13 games, primarily as a pass rusher…Also saw action on special teams…Did not start any contests…Finished the season with seven tackles, six solo and one assisted…Had two tackles for a loss of 13 yards and recorded one sack for a loss of 10 yards…Broke up one pass, registered two quarterback hurries, forced a fumble and blocked a kick…Delivered his most memorable play of the year on a blocked punt against Troy that led to a Florida touchdown…Tallied his first career sack at South Carolina that resulted in a loss of 10 yards…Added a quarterback hurry against the Gamecocks…Finished with a career-high two tackles, including one for a loss of three yards, against Western Kentucky while forcing a fumble as well…Registered two tackles, one solo and one assisted, against Florida Atlantic with a pass breakup.

PREP: An athletic defender rated 15th on ESPN’S 150 and second among defensive ends…Also ranked first among weak side defensive ends and fifth among all prospects according to Rivals.com…During his senior year, recorded an outstanding 105 tackles, 35 tackles for loss and 24 sacks…Was chosen to participate in the annual Offense-Defense All-American game after his senior season…As a junior, Dunlap recorded 103 tackles, 22 tackles for a loss, nine sacks and scored four defensive touchdowns…Also returned kicks for his team…High school coach was Steve LaPrad.

PERSONAL: Born Feb. 28, 1989…Parents are Diane Brown Ross and Carlos Dunlap.

MAJOR: Family, Youth and Community Sciences.

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

Year   UT-AT    TT  TBL   QBS  FF  FR    PD  INT

2007      6-1       7   2.0   1.0   1     0    1    0      1                                 

2008    21-18   39   13.5 9.5   1     1    1    0      3

Totals: 27-19 46 15.5  10.5 2    1    2    0     4           

DUNLAP’S CAREER HIGHS

Tackles: 5 (Tennessee, 2008)

QB Sacks: 2 (2x, last vs. FSU, 2008)

Forced Fumbles: 1 (2x, last vs. FSU, 2008)

Fumble Recoveries: 1 (Tennessee, 2008)

Blocked Punts: 2 (Vanderbilt, 2008)

Interceptions: None