High School: Began his high school career at Caravel Academy in Bear, DE before competing his final season at Delaware state football power William Penn High School for head coach Bill Cole...attended Caravel for three years and competed in football, wrestling, and baseball...competed in football, wrestling, and baseball as a senior at William Penn...earned first team All-State honors as a linebacker as a senior in 2002 at William Penn, leading the team to the state Division I title...led wrestling team to Blue Hen Conference title and was third in the conference at the 189 lb. class...played outfield in baseball...earned three letters each in football, wrestling, and baseball at Caravel...served as captain of football and wrestling squads...second in conference in wrestling as a junior...led baseball team to state championship game as a junior...National Honor Society...school treasurer as a junior.

At Delaware: Third-year member of team after transfer from Ivy League football power University of Pennsylvania...senior who will be in his second year of action with the Blue Hen defense...adds solid support at middle linebacker behind returning starter and leading tackler Erik Johnson and will be a key member of special teams coverage...rugged, hard-nosed player who excels at stopping the run...hard hitter with outstanding football sense...was one of top performers in Blue-White Spring Game in April as he recorded eight tackles and posted two quarterback sacks...2006: Played first season with Delaware after sitting out one season per NCAA transfer rules...appeared in all 11 games and earned first career start in win at Rhode Island...served as backup to Johnson in middle, as a fourth linebacker in running situations, and on special teams...ranked No. 10 on the team in tackles with 31, including 20 solo hits...also recorded 1.5 tackles for loss and recovered a fumble...posted five or more tackles three times...got off to quick start, posting five tackles and forcing a fumble in Delaware debut vs. West Chester and following with a season-high seven tackles each vs. Albany and Rhode Island...also had three tackles vs. New Hampshire (two for losses) and Towson...team went 5-6 for head coach K.C. Keeler...enjoyed an outstanding spring and was named Blue Hen Touchdown Club Most Improved Defensive Player by the coaching staff...recorded four tackles in Blue-White spring game...2005: Took part in practice but was not eligible for game participation due to NCAA transfer rules...At Pennsylvania: Lettered two seasons as a linebacker at NCAA I-AA University of Pennsylvania for head coach Al Bagnoli...appeared in 15 games...2004: Backup linebacker who appeared in all 10 games and led Quakers to an 8-2 record...collected seven tackles, including one for loss...2003: Played in five games as a backup linebacker for team that went 10-0 and captured the Ivy League championship...did not record a tackle.

Personal: Joseph Theodore “J.T.” Laws IV...born July 22, 1985...son of Joseph “Ted” and Donna Laws...honor student as a health and exercise science major with a minor in coaching...ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American candidate...named to 2006 Atlantic 10 Academic Honor Roll...has worked at Pro Sports Acceleration during the summers...would like to enter physical therapy field after graduation...has a younger sister...father played football at Delaware in 1973-75 and earned his degree in 1976...cousin, Chris Moxley, played baseball at West Chester University.