2012: Started all 11 games on the defensive line for Wayne State during senior season...ranked second on the team in tackles with 74 (30 solo, 44 assisted), tackles for loss with 12.5 for 52 yards and was also second in sacks with four for 27 yards...recovered three fumbles, broke up three passes and had three quarterback hurries...was named to the NSIC South Division First Team...had a season high 11 tackles (four solo, seven assisted) vs. St. Cloud State on 9-22-2012...had eight tackles (five solo, three assisted) with 4.5 tackles for loss for 23 yards and two sacks for 18 yards while hurrying the quarterback three times and breaking up two passes at Concordia-St. Paul on 10-20-2012...received honorable mention on the Omaha World Herald All-Nebraska football team.
2011: Started all 11 games during his senior season for the Wildcats at nose guard finishing sixth on the team in tackles with 58 total tackles, 21 solo and 37 assisted...had eight tackles for loss for 36 yards and four sacks for 25 yards...tied for the team lead in fumbles forced with four which ranked tied for first in the NSIC...notched 11 total tackles with three solo and eight assisted along with 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack and a forced fumble on 10/5/11 at Concordia-St. Paul.
2010: Appeared in 10 games during ther 2010 season as a backup defensive lineman...recorded eight tackles with five solo stops and three assisted tackles...recorded 2.5 tackles for loss...had two tackles against Southwest Minnesota State on 10-2-10.
2009: Played in 10 games with four starts at nose guard fiinishing with 37 tackles on the season... also had 6.5 tackles for loss for 37 yards and 4.5 sacks for 29 yards... had career high 16 tackles and 2 tackles for loss at Bemidji State on 10-10-09... had 1.5 sacks in three different games, St Cloud State (9-12-09), Southwest Minnesota State (9-26-09) and Upper Iowa (10-3-09).
2008: Sat out season as a redshirt.
High School: Graduate of Howells High School...participated in football, track and basketball...named All-District in football in 2006 and 2007 and All-State in 2007...had 74 tackles including five tackles for loss and two sacks during his senior year...was a member of State Championship teams during his freshman and sophomore years.
Personal: Son of David and Glenda Pokorny...born on September 19, 1989...majoring in construction management at Wayne State.
