CAREER:

Senior who appeared in and started 11 games for the Gators in 2012, after starting 12 games at defensive tackle as a junior…Saw action in six games as a true freshman…Has 67 career tackles, 16.0 TFL, 5.5 sacks, a blocked punt and a fumble recovery.

2012:

Played in and started 11 games in 2012…Was sidelined against Kentucky and Vanderbilt due to injury…Collected 26 tackles on the season, including a team leading 4.0 sacks, added a fumble recovery and a pass breakup…Recorded five tackles in the Sugar Bowl against Louisville, 3.5 of which were TFL…Recovered a fumble at Florida State to solidify the 37-36 win over the Seminoles…Tallied four tackles, including 1.0 sack against Louisiana…Had a season-high six tackles against Texas A&M…Recorded a sack in the opener against Bowling Green for a loss of five yards.

2011:

Started all 12 regular-season games at defensive tackle, before suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament against FSU…Recorded a total of 37 tackles on the season, finishing tied for fifth on the team with 7.5 TFL, totaling 25 yards…Also had three QB hurries and blocked a punt…Preseason All-SEC Third Team (Media) …Missed the Gator Bowl due to the injury suffered against FSU…Had two tackles, assisting on a 5-yard sack, against Florida State…Notched three tackles and blocked his first career punt against Furman…Had four tackles at South Carolina…Recorded three tackles against Vanderbilt…Recorded his first career solo sack at Auburn, a 6-yarder, with three total tackles…Notched a career-high nine tackles at No. 1 LSU, with a 2-yard TFL…Recorded a then-career high four tackles against Alabama, including 1.5 TFL for four yards…Had two tackles, both for loss (3 yards) against Tennessee…Notched two tackles against UAB…Recorded three tackles, including one for a 4-yard loss, in his first career start against FAU.

2010:

Teamed up for a tackle vs. Appalachian State…Had one tackle in Florida’s victory over Georgia…Recorded one tackle in his first game as a Gator on opening day and teamed up for a tackle in Florida’s game vs. Alabama.

PRIOR TO FLORIDA:

Ranked a five-star prospect and No. 2 defensive tackle in the country by both Scout.com and Rivals.com.

EASLEY’S CAREER HIGHS

Tackles: 9 (LSU, 2011)

QB Sacks: 1 (4x, last vs. Louisiana, 2012)

Forced Fumbles: None

Fumble Recovery: 1 (Florida State, 2012)

Interceptions: None

Punt Blocks: 1 (Furman, 2011)

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS