University of Calgary Athletics

2012: Ranked the No. 2 prospect for the 2013 Canadian Football League Draft by CFL Central Scouting on Sept. 19 … earned a second straight conference all-star nod after recording 12 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and a sack on the season … led a stingy Calgary run defence that allowed just 104 yards per game along the ground and just 27 yards against in the Hardy Cup against Regina …

2011: Selected to attend the CIS East-West Bowl in London, Ont., a major event for professional scouts … named a second team All-Canadian and a Canada West all-star at defensive tackle … picked up four sacks in one game Week 4 against Saskatchewan, along with a forced fumble, to earn conference defensive player-of-the-week honours … finished the year with 20.5 tackles, adding 10 more in three playoff games …

2010: Started all 12 games for the Dinos along the defensive line, including the Mitchell Bowl and the Vanier Cup … recorded 22.5 tackles and two sacks in the regular season, adding another 15.5 in the playoffs – including five apiece in the Mitchell Bowl and Vanier Cup games … had a 20-yard interception return touchdown against Alberta in Calgary’s 56-3 Hardy Cup victory at McMahon Stadium … named defensive MVP of the Hardy Cup game …

2009: Won the Peter Gorman Trophy as the CIS rookie of the year … also named Canada West rookie of the year and won the Bill Popplewell Award as the University of Calgary’s male rookie of the year … started all eight games along the defensive line … recorded 10 tackles and two tackles for loss … moved to defensive tackle in Week 2 and thrived there throughout the season, appearing in virtually every play until an injury forced him to the sidelines for the second half of the final game of the season … helped the Dinos in allowing the fewest rushing yards in Canada West, averaging just 94.2 yards per game … had an 18-yard interception return against Queen’s in the Vanier Cup …

Before UC: Moved to Edmonton for his senior year in high school to play for Ross Sheppard, returning to graduate in Peace River in the second semester … named Ross Sheppard’s most valuable lineman award … garnered significant interest from Canadian and American schools, including the University of Notre Dame … named the North’s most outstanding lineman at the 2009 Alberta Senior Bowl … represented Canada at the 2009 IFAF World Junior Championships in Canton, Ohio, winning a silver medal …

Personal: Parents David and Lynn … full name Linden David Gaydosh … graduate of Peace River High School … father David played for the Calgary Colts … also competed in hockey, baseball, and track and field … won a gold medal in hockey at the Arctic Winter Games in 2005 … studying communications in the Faculty of Arts …