University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Enters fall practice as the projected starter at defensive end ... Earned the “I Like To Practice” Award after the spring season concluded ... Only tackle for the Red team in its 38-point spring game victory was a sack ... Also credited with a pair of sacks in the opening scrimmage of the spring campaign.

As A Junior (2013): Missed first three games due to injury, then saw action in each of the last nine contests ... Posted 15 tackles, with two behind the line of scrimmage including a sack ... In his USA debut, credited with a pair of stops — including a sack for a loss of five yards — and a forced fumble ... Also posted a sack in win at Georgia State ... Collected career-best four tackles at Navy, and recorded multiple stops against Sun Belt Conference co-champion Arkansas State as well as in a win over Louisiana-Monroe.

Junior College Highlights (2012): Recorded 33 total stops with 11½ tackles for loss as ICC finished the year 6-3 overall, 4-2 in the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges … That figure included four sacks … Forced three fumbles, broke up two passes and had an interception he returned 20 yards as well … Credited with a season-best eight tackles – including three behind the line of scrimmage – and intercepted a pass in season finale, a one-point victory over East Mississippi CC … Posted four stops with 1½ for loss in wins over Mississippi Delta CC and Northeast Mississippi CC … Recorded four stops – all unassisted – with two for a loss of 11 yards, adding a forced fumble and a pass broken up, against Copiah-Lincoln (Miss.) CC … Had two tackles for loss among his three solo stops in contest with Holmes (Miss.) CC.

North Carolina State Highlights (2011): Originally signed with North Carolina State, recording five stops in five contests for the Wolfpack as a freshman; NCSU finished the season 8-5 after defeating Louisville in the Belk Bowl.

High School Highlights: Played only one season as a prep at Portal High, starting at both defensive end and wide receiver ... A first-team all-region selection after posting 45 tackles — which included 12 stops for loss and seven sacks — three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... On offense, added 11 catches for 190 yards and a score, earning team MVP honors ... Was a four-year letterwinner in basketball for the Panthers as well.

Personal: Full name is Theodore Robert Rich ... Born Aug. 28, 1991, in Statesboro, Ga. ... Son of Theodore and Brenda Rich ... Is the middle of five children ... Favorite athlete is LeBron James ... Favorite musical artist is J. Cole ... Likes soul food ... Favorite subject is history ... Had offers out of junior college from Cincinnati, Indiana, Colorado State, Middle Tennessee and Memphis ... An interdisciplinary studies major.