High School: Three-sport standout in football, basketball, and wrestling at Cinnaminson High School…also played club water polo and earned All-State notice…three-year standout in football as a linebacker, tight end, wide receiver, and punter in football…earned first team all-league honors in football as a linebacker…three-year varsity performer in basketball as a forward…wrestled as a heavyweight as a senior…served as class president as a senior…National Honor Society…named to Who's Who…named class’ Most Likely to Succeed.

At Delaware: Second-year player at Delaware after transferring from Penn State after the spring semester…active defensive lineman who will add depth to unit and should also once again see action on special teams...enters season projected as No. 2 left defensive end behind sophomore Matt Marcorelle...can also play linebacker...switched number from 95 to 13 this season...2005: Earned letter in first season with the Blue Hens after transferring from Penn State...saw action in 10 games, all in a reserve role...did not see action in win over James Madison...collected seven tackles on the season, including five solo stops...total included one sack for 11 yards...posted a career-high three tackles vs. Towson and had one each vs. Holy Cross, Hofstra, Massachusetts, and Villanova...recorded solo sack vs. Hofstra...team went 6-5 under head coach K.C. Keeler...At Penn State: Two-year team member as a backup linebacker at Penn State for head coach Joe Paterno…two-year teammate of current UD offensive lineman Joel Holler at Penn State…2004: Saw action in eight games for team that went 4-7…played on special teams and recorded one tackle each vs. Ohio State and Northwestern...2003: Did not see game action and retained freshman eligibility…team went 3-9.

Personal: Michael Peter “Mike” Sothern (“southern”)…born June 2, 1985…son of Michael and Theresa Sothern…university studies major…has a younger brother and two younger sisters…both parents are graduates of LaSalle College.