2009 Honors
    Honorable Mention All-Big Sky Conference

Has been the team’s leading tackler the last two years... excellent quickness for his position... has the potential to be an All-Conference performer... has a career total of 177 tackles and 13 tackles for loss to lead all returning players...with 32 career games played, ranks third behind DeShawn Shead and Braedyn Eagle (33).

JUNIOR SEASON • 2010
Continued to anchor the middle linebacker spot for the Vikings... started 10 games and played in all 11... led the team in tackles for the second year in a row with 83 stops... ranked 16th in the Big Sky in total tackles... had three tackles for loss, two pass breakups,  forced fumble and a fumble recovery... led the team in tackles four times... had 11 tackles in the win at UC Davis (9/11)... made nine tackles at FBS National Champion Oregon (9/18)... a season-high 12 tackles against Montana (10/16)... made nine tackles in the season finale at Northern Arizona (11/20).

SOPHOMORE SEASON • 2009
Started all 11 games in his second season and became the Vikings’ leading tackler... had team-highs of 72 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, four sacks and six quarterback hurries... also had a forced fumble, a fumble recovery for touchdown and a pass breakup... led the team in tackles in four games... made a career-high 12 tackles against Northern Arizona (10/17)... also had two tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble... returned a fumble 27 yards for a touchdown against UC Davis (10/24)... had eight tackles with a sack at Montana (9/19)... named honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference.

FRESHMAN SEASON • 2008
Had a big impact  on defense as a true freshman... one of 11 true freshmen to play... after sitting out the first game, the coaches decided not to redshirt him and he competed in the final 10 contests... made 22 tackles on the season as a backup linebacker and special teams performer... top game was six tackles at Washington State (9/20)... made four tackles at Sacramento State (9/27).

PREVIOUS TO PORTLAND STATE
Lettered in football at Folsom High School... was a three-year starter on the varsity... averaged 19 tackles per game as a senior... Most Valuable Player of the Delta River League... Sacramento Bee 2nd team All-Metro... Cal-Hi Sports Preseason All-Section team selection... ranked 88th in the nation at inside linebacker by ESPN.com... during his junior season averaged 17 tackles per game and was Defensive MVP of the Delta River League... named honorable mention All-Metro team by the Sacramento Bee... selected to the All-Nike Combine team... team defensive MVP as a freshman.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Son of Jeff and Leslie Rau... born July 30, 1990... has one brother, Garrett... plans to major in Communications... hobbies are working out, friends and video games.