Bio

As a Senior : CoSida Academic All-District…Saw 1484 minutes of action this year for UT, while appearing in and starting all 17 games…Registered three assists and seven shots on the year…Notched three multi-shot performances on his way to posting a shots on goal percentage of .571for the season…Tallied a three game streak of assists against opponents: West Florida (9/19), West Alabama (9/21), Florida Southern (9/24)…Played a total of 14 complete games this season.

As a Junior: CoSIDA Academic All-District...Started 15 games for the Spartans while tallying a total of 1298 minutes played...Scored one goal against conference opponent Rollins (10/4)...Recorded assists against both Florida Tech (10/8) and Barry (10/25)...Registered 12 shots including five shots on goal...Played a total of eight complete games on the season.

As a Sophomore: Played in 16 games starting in 14…Registered 940 minutes of play…Recorded a total of 20 shots for the season with seven shots on goal…Logged two shots on goal and one assist versus Eckerd (9/15)…Captured two assists and season-opening goal versus Carson-Newman (8/31)…Recorded shots against four consecutive SSC opponents, Florida Tech (9/12), Eckerd (9/15), Saint Leo (9/19), and Barry (9/22)…Started in SCC tournament match against Rollins (11/2)…Saw action in NCAA tournament versus Lynn (11/10).

As a Freshman: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Started in six of ten game appearances…Recorded three shots on goal in six shots…Registered 420 minutes…Had a two-shot game against Florida Memorial (9/11) and Florida Southern (10/5)…Collected two shots on goal versus Florida Southern.

High School: Graduated from Robert Blake Science College…Played for coach Terry Akhurst…Led his team in scoring every year and was named team captain each season…Helped team to district championship…Previously attended Millfield School…Captain of the Millfield England ISFA U18…England U18 Player of the Year…Somerset U18’s top goal scorer…Somerset captain of county championship…Played for Millfield FC club team coached by coach Akhurst…ISFA 2010 cup winners.

Personal: Student of the year…Listed as a gifted and talented student academic price…Son of Craig and Wendy Laird…Brother of Scott, Jamie and Callum…Brother Scott plays professional soccer for Stevenage Borough FC in England…Marketing major…Birthdate: 10/14/91.