Physical linebacker who came on strong last season as a walk-on... Proved to be one of the more consistent players on defense down the stretch in 2008... Voted a player rep and team captain by his teammates.

2008: Saw action in all 12 games and started the final six at linebacker...  Finished second on the team with 68 tackles... Averaged 8.2 tackles per game over the final seven contests after averaging just two tackles per game the first five games... Recorded at least nine tackles the final four games... Tallied a career-best 11 tackles vs. Iowa State - including 1.5 sacks - and returned his first career interception 51 yards... Had nine tackles against Nebraska... Collected 10 tackles at Missouri, besting his previous best of nine at Kansas... Also had one sack against the Tigers... Earned his first-career start at Colorado as he carded six tackles and one pass breakup... Followed that with a seven-tackle effort against Oklahoma... Also had six takedowns, including one for a loss, at Texas A&M... Recorded five stops against Louisiana... A First Team Academic All-Big 12 selection.

2007: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four year letterwinner at Oakville High School...Totaled 80 tackles in 2005 and 2006... Awarded team defensive player of the year honors in 2006... Awarded all-state honorable mention honors... Selected all-conference in 2006... Coached by Arlee Conners... A two-year letterwinner in baseball where he earned all-conference and all-state honorable mention honors.

PERSONAL: Alex Hrebec was born on October 5, 1988, in St. Louis, Mo... Son of Janet Hrebec... Enjoys playing pickup basketball games and playing Madden.