2005: A member of the Valparaiso reserve team ... named reserve Defensive Player of the Week following the Saint Francis (Ind.) game.

Prep: A three-year letterwinner ... captained the Braves as a senior and won team sportsmanship award ... also lettered in wrestling and track.

Personal: Alex is the son of Karl and Mary Ericksen ... major is civil engineering ... born October 16, 1986.