Finley expected to see role increase this fall at Stephen F. Austin

Showing flashes of his talent last year when called upon, Joey Finley is expected to have an enhanced role this fall for the Stephen F. Austin University football team.

The 6-foot-3, 240-pound defensive end recorded a sack last year and finished with eight tackles, including four in one game. Finley was also credited with a quarterback hurry.

A three-sport standout at Palma, the former Monterey Peninsula College conference Defensive Player of the Year comes off the edge for Stephen F. Austin, a member of the Southland Conference.

During his one season at MPC, Finley evolved into one of the premier sack artists in the nation, finishing with 15 sacks.