Career Note: Was a three-time WSU Defensive Player of the Week recipient in 2010.
2010: Named to the D2Football.com Honorable Mention All-America team ... selected to the Daktronics Super Region #3 First Team defense ... named to the
Hansen's Football Gazette All-Region Third Team as a defensive end ... voted to the All-GLIAC First Team defensive line ... was one of the Warrior captains ... started all 11 games at defensive end ... tied-for-26th nationally in sacks per game (0.77/8.5 in 11 contests) and tied-for-84th in tackles for loss per game (1.14/12.5 in 11 contests) ...
made three solo tackles and forced a fumble against Northwood in first career WSU start ... had three tackles for loss including a sack at Tiffin to earn the team's Defensive Player of the Week award ... also blocked a Dragon field goal attempt ... recorded an interception and four assisted tackles at Michigan Tech to earn the squad's Defensive Player of the Week award ... had a tackle for loss, a pass break-up and a quarterback hurry against Ohio Dominican, along with four tackles (3-1) ... had two sacks among his six tackles (4-2) vs. Northern Michigan ... made five solo tackles at Lake Erie and forced two fumbles, while also blocking a field goal ... had a sack among his five tackles (4-1) vs. Ashland to earn the team's Defensive Player of the Week award ... also recorded a pass break-up ... had three tackles (2-1) vs. Hillsdale including a sack and a forced fumble ... made five assisted tackles at Saginaw Valley ... recorded four tackles (1-3) including a sack and two quarerback hurries vs. Indianapolis ... all three tackles (2-1) at Findlay were for loss including 1.5 sacks ... saw playing time on the punt coverage and punt return teams ... had a tackle for loss in seven of the last eight contests ... led all WSU defensive linemen with 46 tackles ... had team-high totals in tackles for loss (12.5), sacks (8.5), quarterback hurries (4), forced fumbles (4) and blocked kicks (2) ... finished second in the GLIAC in sacks, tied-for-fifth in tackles for loss and tied-for-first in fumbles forced ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
2009: Missed the entire season with an injury.
2008: Played in six of the final eight games ... missed the first three contests with a pre-season injury ... made WSU debut at Findlay ... then missed the Northern Michigan and Ferris State games with another injury ... made a season-high two tackles (1-1) at Ashland including a 1/2 tackle for loss ... recovered a fumble and had a pass break-up against Tiffin ... wore No. 43 ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
Pre-WSU: Played at Grand Rapids Community College in 2005 and 2006 ... helped Jim Schulte's 2005 squad to a 9-2 mark ... recorded 70 tackles including 40 solo in
10 games during the 2006 campaign ... had two interceptions returning one for a touchdown ... was a First Team NJCAA Region IV linebacker ... also earned Third Team J.C. Grid-Wire All-American accolades ... selected as the team's defensive Most Valuable Player ... also attended GRCC part-time during 2007-08 school year.
High School: A 2005 graduate of Kettering High School ... played both linebacker and tight end for the Pioneers ... returned two fumbles for touchdowns on August 27, 2004, vs. Detroit Osborn.
Personal: Full name--Daunte Y. Akra ... born March 20, 1986, in Detroit ... son of Robin Akra ... has three brothers, Duwan, Brian and Duane, and three sisters, KeKe, Mickey and Keytta ... is a criminal justice major.
| 2008 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0.5-2 |
0-0 |
1 |
0-0 |
0 |
1-0 |
0 |
| 2010 |
11 |
29 |
17 |
46 |
12.5-77 |
8.5-63 |
2 |
1-5 |
4 |
0-0 |
2 |
