An experienced reserve player who has made a living playing on San Diego State special teams the last three seasons ... Enters his fifth year in the program and has seen action in 28 career games ... Enters the fall campaign on the depth chart at the talent rich linebacker position.
2012: Played as a reserve in 12 games, seeing action in every contest except the game at Wyoming ... Posted a career-high nine tackles, including six solo stops and recorded his first tackle for loss ... Made six tackles on special teams, including five on kickoff returns ... The five stops on KOR were the fourth-highest total on the squad ... Was one of four players on the team to record a tackle on both a kickoff and a punt (Scott Graves, Eric Pinkins and Pierre Romain).
2011: Appeared in 11 of the team[apos]s 13 outings, logging five total tackles ... All five stops came over a three-game span, including a career-best three at Air Force and one apiece vs. Wyoming and New Mexico.
2010: Competed in five games, including the final three ... Made two solo tackles both against Navy.
2009: Did not play, using his redshirt season.
High School: Led La Costa Canyon to the 2008 CIF San Diego Section Division I Championship title ... Selected as the 2008 San Diego section defensive player of the year by the San Diego Union-Tribune, North County Times and the San Diego Hall of Champions ... 2008 CIF defensive player of the year ... Also a two-time San Diego Union-Tribune Avocado League defensive player of the year ... A two-time first-team all-Avocado League selection (2007 and 2008) ... Earned a 2008 North County Times all-North County team (first-team linebacker) spot ... A 2008 MaxPreps football Division I all-state first team honoree ... Had an eye-popping 111 tackles, including 29 for loss, as a junior at La Costa Canyon ... Listed as one of the top 15 prospects in the San Diego area by Rivals ... Named to the CalHiSports.com all-state football defensive second team ... Rated the seventh-best inside linebacker in California by Scouts.com ... Led the Mavericks to four consecutive Avocado League championships ... Also competed in lacrosse and led his team to the 2008 CIF crown ... Recipient of the National Football Foundation scholar-athlete award.
Personal: Born May 22, 1991, in Encinitas, Calif. ... Son of Michael and Rebecca Driver ... Mother attended SDSU ... Drew interest from Stanford, Air Force, Boise State, Nevada, UC Davis and Cal Poly ... Is majoring in business management.
DRIVER[apos]S CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | G | UA-AT-TT | TFL-Yds. | Sacks | Int. | PBU | FF | FR |
| 2010 | 5 | 2-0-2 | 1.5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Highs: Tackles: 2 vs. Navy (12/23/10).