2011 Honors
    2nd team All-Big Sky Conference

Quickly became one of the Vikings’ top defensive players last year... should have a hold on a starting spot for 2012... a very quick outside linebacker who had a knack for making big plays... will be one of the Big Sky’s top linebackers in the coming year.

JUNIOR SEASON • 2011
Played in 10 games, starting the last nine in a row and becoming a force on defense... missed the opener with an injury, but ended up as the team’s third leading tackler with 55... had a team-high 13.5 tackles for loss - the most by a Viking in five seasons - and 3.5 sacks... also forced two fumbles... named second team All-Big Sky Conference... had at least one tackle for loss in nine of 10 games played... made a season-high 13 tackles in the win at Idaho State (10/1), adding 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack... had three tackles for loss and two sacks in the win at Eastern Washington (10/29)... a transfer from the University of Redlands, he redshirted the 2010 season.

PREVIOUS TO PORTLAND STATE
Played two seasons at Redlands, earning All-Conference honors both years at middle linebacker.

Lettered twice in football and Rancho Buena Vista... earned All-League honors as a fullback both seasons and as a linebacker his senior year... All-CIF as a linebacker as well... a two-time team MVP... his team went to the CIF finals his senior year... earned North County academic honors... also lettered twice in track and field.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Son of Todd Sluss and Lori Hoskins... born January 14, 1990... has one brother, Shane, and one sister, Erika... majoring in Social Science... hobbies are surfing and hanging out with family and friends.

IAN SLUSS FEATURE STORY: Oct. 6, 2012