2006 Outlook — A speedy and stout defender, Faulkner will be a leading candidate at the one of two available linebacking positions for the Sycamores.

2005 — Saw action in the season’s first two games before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury ... Tallied four tackles, including one for a loss ... Posted all four tackles in his Sycamore debut against Eastern Illinois.

Previous Schools — Recorded a career-best 19 tackles against Erie Community College in 2004 ... As a captain, recorded 96 tackles, 15 for loss, a sack, three blocked kicks, two forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries ... Took home first team all-conference honors as a sophomore ... Was awarded multiple Northeast Junior Football Conference special teams, defensive and conference player of the week awards ... Finished his freshman season with 48 total tackles, four tackles for loss, two passes defended and a sack ... Multi-sport athlete at Poughkeepsie (N.Y.) High School, lettering in football, track, basketball and baseball ... As a senior at Poughkeepsie, earned all-section and all-league honors ... Named to the Poughkeepsie Journal All-Star team following his senior season ... Was the 2002 New York Section I Defensive Player of the Year and was named the Defensive Most Valuable Player of the North vs. South All-Star contest.

Personal — Born Shonda A. Faulkner on October 6, 1983 to Albert Faulkner and Joan Brown in Kingston, Jamaica ... Majoring in Communications.