2013 Season: Redshirt season
High School: Four-star recruit according to ESPN ... rated three stars by Rivals and Scout ... rated as the No. 18 inside linebacker according to ESPN, No. 22 by Scouts and No. 25 by Rivals ... ranked as the No. 11 recruit in the state of Illinois by ESPN, No. 17 by Rivals ... made 132 tackles, including 18.0 for loss and 14.5 sacks, at middle linebacker ... on offense, ran for 1,456 yards and 32 touchdowns, adding 34 catches for 474 yards and five more touchdowns as a senior ... Class 4A first-team all-state, ILB Lemming Award Recipient, Chicago Tribune All-State selection ... first-team all-conference and Central State Eight Conference Player of the Year as a senior ... as a junior, recorded 1,209 rushing yards, 598 receiving yards and 31 total touchdowns to go along with 146 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, six sacks ... all-state honorable mention, first-team all-conference as a junior ... two-time academic all-state pick ... six-time academic all-conference selection between football and baseball ... Spanish National Honor Society ... head coach was Derek Leonard
Personal: Parents are Barbie and Greg Dooley ... cousin, Buck Casson, played football at Rice University (2003-06) ... cousin, Adam Casson, plays baseball at Parkland College (2011-present) ... volunteered with the Big Buddy program, Homes for Troops and Community Service Sundays ... enjoys golfing and playing the guitar ... earned bachelor's degree in personal finance in May 2017
