CHATTANOOGA: Spent four seasons with the Mocs, earning three letters after redshirting his freshman year.
2012 • JUNIOR SEASON: Came off the bench at South Florida and against Glenville State... made the Dean's List both semesters ... SAAC co-President.
2011 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Came off the bench against Western Carolina ... made the Dean's List both semesters ... earned the SoCon Commissioner's Medal and made the SoCon Honor Roll with a 3.5+ g.p.a. for the year.
2010 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Did not see any action ... made the Dean's List both semesters ... earned the SoCon Commissioner's Medal and made the SoCon Honor Roll with a 3.5+ g.p.a. for the year.
2009 • REDSHIRT SEASON: Sat out the season as a redshirt...made the Dean's List both semesters ... earned the SoCon Commissioner's Medal and made the SoCon Honor Roll with a 3.5+ g.p.a. for the year.
HIGH SCHOOL: Led Greeneville High School in Greeneville, Tenn., to an 11-3 record as a senior ... Won the team lineman award ... all-county, all-conference and All-Northeast Tennessee honors ... four-year letter winner ... was also on the wrestling team as a junior.
PERSONAL: Full name is Irvin Manuel Hernandez...born Oct. 23, 1990...son of Maria and Jose Hernandez ... has an older sister, Ruth Veloz ... in Political Science.