Demetrius Hartsfield Class: Junior Hometown: Raleigh, N.C. High School: Southeast Raleigh HS Height / Weight: 6-2 / 235 Position: Linebacker Experience: 2V

An athletic, fourth-year linebacker who emerged as one of the team's top defenders in 2009 ... a playmaker who earned 2009 freshman all-league honors ... should vie for All-ACC honors in 2011 ... a preseason second team all-conference choice by Phil Steele ... a two-year starter at Will linebacker ... moved to Mike LB prior to the spring to take over for three-year starter Alex Wujciak ... ranks second on the team in career tackles (152) ... his 20 career starts rank second on the defense (23 by Cameron Chism).

As a Sophomore (2010): Started all 13 games at Will linebacker ... ranked third on the team in tackles (88) ... also ranked 15th in the ACC in stops (6.7 per game) ... ranked fifth on the team in tackles for loss (6.5) ... set a then-career high with 12 tackles against Navy (9/6), including seven solo stops ... made the first interception of his career against Morgan State (9/11) and returned it 14 yards for a touchdown ... had eight stops against West Virginia (9/18), including one TFL, and recovered a fumble ... led the team with a career-high 13 tackles, including a 1/2 TFL, against FIU (9/25) ... had three tackles and a PBU vs. Duke (10/2) ... recorded four tackles against Clemson (10/16) ... started against Boston College (10/23) and had one stop and a pass breakup ... had three stops and a half of a TFL against Wake Forest (10/30) ... second on the team with nine stops, including a season-high 1.5 tackles for loss against Miami (11/6) ... made six tackles against Virginia (11/13) ... second on the team with eight tackles against Florida State (11/20), including half a sack ... posted seven tackles, including a 1/2 tackle for loss, against NC State (11/27) ... had a game and career-high tying 13 tackles, including a season-high tying 1.5 for a loss, vs. East Carolina in the Military Bowl (12/29) ... a preseason All-ACC selection ... a fourth team all-league choice by Phil Steele's Preview.

As a Redshirt Freshman (2009): A freshman All-ACC selection by Rivals.com ... played in 10 games at Will LB, including seven starts ... missed two games with an injury ... ranked fifth on the team in tackles (64) ... ranked 21st in the ACC in stops (6.4 pg) ... third on the team in sacks (3.5) and tied for third in TFLs (6.5) ... ranked 15th in the league in sacks (0.35 pg) ... third on the team in tackles (7) against James Madison ... recorded five tackles and made one sack for 10 yards against MTSU, and also had a PBU ... second on the team in tackles against Rutgers (9/26) with nine ... led the team in tackles with 10 against Clemson (10/3), including eight solo stops, also a career-best ... made a career-high 2.5 TFLs against Clemson ... his sack of QB Kyle Parker with under 1:00 to play against Clemson forced a fumble, which he recovered, and preserved the 24-21 win ... voted ACC Freshman of the Week for his efforts vs. the Tigers ... also one of four players nominated for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week award (UTEP RB Donald Buckram, Toledo QB Aaron Opelt and Notre Dame WR Golden Tate) ... received a helmet sticker on ESPN's College Football Final ... recorded five stops, including one sack, before suffering a broken left wrist against Wake Forest (10/10) ... tied for second on the team with seven stops against Virginia (10/17), while playing with a cast ... underwent surgery on his broken wrist the following day, causing him to miss the Duke (10/24) and NC State (11/7) games ... returned to action against Virginia Tech (11/14) in a reserve role, recording four stops ... also came off the bench against Florida State (11/21), recording two tackles and one TFL ... started and made a season-high 11 tackles against Boston College (11/28).

As a Freshman (2008): Redshirt season ... made the travel squad for all five road trips ... completed his high school curriculum a semester early and enrolled in January.

At Southeast Raleigh High School: A three-year starter who was rated No. 30 nationally among inside linebackers by Rivals.com as a senior ... also ranked as the 18th-best player in the state of North Carolina by Rivals.com ... ranked No. 52 nationally among weak-side linebackers by Scout.com ... an all-state performer as a senior when he racked up 132 tackles, including 12 for loss and eight sacks, as well as six forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries ... also earned all-conference honors in 2007 ... an honorable mention all-state and all-conference choice as a junior ... posted 128 tackles, including 16 for loss and 10 sacks, with four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries (one for a touchdown) in 2006 ... also played basketball (center/forward) and participated in track (high jump, long jump, shot put, 200m) ... lettered three years in each sport ... also considered NC State, Duke and East Carolina ... coached by Daniel Finn.

Personal: Born in Raleigh, N.C. ... mother is Tracy Hartsfield ... a member of his high school's honor roll as a junior and senior ... a criminology and criminal science major.