High School: Enjoyed an outstanding career at Renaissance High School in Detroit, MI...rated 11th on the Best in the Midwest team by the Detroit Free Press...named to Detroit Free Press Division 4 All-State team and to the All-Detroit team as a defensive lineman in 2003...made 80 tackles, including 42 solo stops, as a senior...also had 12 tackles for loss and five quarterback sacks...honorable mention pick in 2003 on Detroit News All-Metro team...helped Renaissance post a 6-4 mark as a senior...had 122 tackles and 30 tackles for loss as a junior in 2002.

At Delaware: First-year member of Blue Hen squad after transfer from Notre Dame...talented player with great size and speed...will have two years of eligibility at UD...expected to move right into starting lineup at defensive end and team with sophomore Matt Marcorelle to give Delaware one of the Colonial Athletic Association’s top defensive end tandems...will play key role as Delaware looks to rebound from a disappointing showing on defense in 2006 when squad recorded just 13 sacks all season...transferred to Delaware following the fall semester and was enrolled at UD for the spring semester...took part in spring drills and recorded four tackles, including two quarterback sacks, in Blue-White Spring Game in April.

At Notre Dame: Played two seasons at national FBS power Notre Dame under head coach Charlie Weis...part-time starter who played in 17 games with the Fighting Irish and recorded 34 tackles, including 10 solo stops...2006: Played in six games as a backup defensive end before leaving team at mid-season...departure was mutually agreed upon with coaching staff...squad went on to post a record of 10-3 and lost to LSU 41-14 in the Sugar Bowl...had 11 tackles (one solo stop) and a half-sack...2005: Played in 11 games with five starts and led team to record of 9-3 and a 34-20 loss to Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl...recorded 23 tackles (nine solo) to go with one quarterback sack...had career-high seven tackles and a sack vs. Brigham Young in first career start...also had four tackles vs. USC...had three tackles and recovered a fumble in the Fiesta Bowl...2004: Did not see game action in first season and retained freshman eligibility.

Personal: Ronald Talley...born Feb. 21, 1986 in Detroit, MI...son of Tina Turner...majored in film, television, and theatre with a minor in computer applications at Notre Dame.