2007: Played in 50 games with 47 starts as a junior, batting .282 over 170 at-bats ... Made 46 starts at second base and one start at shortstop ... Ranked third on the team with 20 walks, a .369 on-base percentage and nine stolen bases ... Led the Trojans with nine sacrifice hits and ranked second with 116 assists ... Scored 28 runs and drove in 14 ... Hit leadoff in 15 games ... First career home run was a big one, as he belted a grand slam in an 8-7 loss to Middle Tennessee on April 8, finishing with a season-high four RBI ... Enjoyed a 90 percent success rate on stolen base attempts (9-of-10) ... Had 14 multi-hit games on the year, including a season-high three hits on four separate occasions ? the last of which came against Arkansas State on May 17 ... Also established a personal best with two stolen bases in that game ... Started all 29 conference games, leading the team with a .288 batting average and a .357 on-base percentage in league play.

Prior to UALR: Played at Connors State College along with current Trojans Nathan Parker and Levi Laughlin ... Helped the Cowboys advance to the 2006 NJCAA World Series, while capturing District and Region II championships in 2006, and a conference title in 2005 ... Named All-Conference honorable mention in 2005 after batting .311 with nine doubles, one triple, 27 RBI and 12 stolen bases ... An Academic All-American ... Named to the President’s Honor Roll after achieving a 3.6 grade point average ... Played for head coach Perry Keith.

High School: A two-time All-Star and three-time team most valuable player at King City Secondary School ... Played for head coach Mike Mallory ... An honor roll student.

Personal: Born June 23, 1986 in North York, Ontario, Canada ... Son of Anthony and Rita DeSanctis ... Has one brother, Mark; and one sister, Laura ... A history major.