SCOUTING REPORT
A potential all-star candidate, he[apos]ll play both defensive end positions in 2007 ... started seven games a year ago as part of a five-player rotation system ... excellent pass rusher, he has recorded 12 career quarterback sacks ... a three-time letter winner at Miami.
2006 SEASON
In 12 games last season, he notched 23 total tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 QB sacks ... top game came against Bowling Green State when he had four tackles and 1.5 TFLs.
2005 SEASON
Started all 11 games, making 27 tackles ... totaled 7.5 hits for loss and a team-high 5.5 quarterback sacks ... made a quarterback sack and knocked down a pass in Sept. 3 loss at Ohio State ... credited with a sack and two quarterback hurries at Kent State (Sept. 17) ... made a career-high six tackles, including three solo stops and two hits for loss in win at Eastern Michigan (Oct. 22) ... made four tackles in loss to Bowling Green (Nov. 15).
2004 SEASON
After seeing limited action in two of the first five games, broke out versus Kent State (Oct. 9), totaling three tackles, getting in on two sacks and forcing a pair of fumbles ... notched another sack versus UCF (Oct. 23) ... made first collegiate start in place of Jarrod Rich at Western Michigan (Nov. 13), totaling three tackles and getting in on another sack ... also started at Akron (Nov. 20), making a career-high five tackles and recording two sacks of eventual NFL Draft Choice Charlie Frye ... ranked second on the team with 5.0 sacks.
2003 SEASON
Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterwinner as a defensive tackle and nose tackle at East Grand Rapids High School ... totaled 75 tackles, 36 solo tackles, 16 quarterback sacks and 12 tackles for loss as a senior ... helped lead the Pioneers to a 14-0 record and a Michigan Division 3 State Championship as a senior ... 2002 first-team all-state selection ... all-conference and all-area honoree ... named to the Detroit Free Press Dream Team and to the Detroit News All-State First Team ... coached by Peter Stuvrsma ... also lettered two seasons in lacrosse, winning a state championship as a junior.
PERSONAL
Born December 27, 1984 ... son of David and Gail Mester ... brother, Kurt, also played on the defensive line at Miami from 1999-2002 ... majoring in sociology.
SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Tackles: 6 at Eastern Michigan, 2005
Unassisted Tackles: 3 (twice), last vs. Bowling Green, 2005
Assisted Tackles: 3 at Eastern Michigan, 2005
Quarterback Sacks: 2.0 (twice), last at Akron, 2004
