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- Position Cornerback
- Class Graduate Student
- Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 185
- Hometown Upper Marlboro, MD.
- Highschool Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. HS
Awards & Honors
• 2023 Action Network Second Team All-American
• 2023 All-ACC Third Team
2023: Played in all 13 games, making 13 starts at cornerback … is just the second FBS cornerback since 2014 with 300+ coverage snaps gave up less than 10 receptions and less than 100 yards receiving in a season … tallied 25 tackles (18 solo) … registered eight pass breakups in 11 passes defended … recorded three interceptions … caught two interceptions, including one during the game’s opening play from scrimmage at Boston College (Nov. 11) … was named ACC Defensive Back of the Week and was selected to PFF’s Weekly College Football Team … recorded a solo tackle at Louisville (Nov. 4) … made three tackles (two solo) vs. Syracuse (Oct. 26) … broke up a pass and charted three tackles (one solo), including 0.5 TFLs (1 yard) vs. Wake Forest (Oct. 14) … recorded a season high in tackles (five, four solo) at Florida State (Oct 7) … set a season high with two pass breakups, making one solo tackle against Pitt (Sept. 30) … made a solo tackle and registered a pass breakup vs. Marshall (Sept. 23) … made one tackle and recorded a pass breakup vs. Purdue (Sept 9) … recorded his third career interception … His 32-yard interception return marked the longest such play of his careervs. Old Dominion in the season opener (Sept. 2).
2022: Played in four games, making four starts at cornerback … Recorded 10 tackles (seven solo), three pass breakups and one fumble recovery … Missed seven games due to injury … Registered four solo tackles and recovered a fumble against West Virginia (Sept. 22) … Assisted on a tackle and broke up a pass against Wofford (Sept. 17) … Made four tackles (two solo) and had a pass breakup against Boston College (Sept. 10) … Recorded a solo tackle and broke up a pass at Old Dominion (Sept. 2).
2021: Played in all 13 games, making 10 starts at CB … Racked up 23 tackles (20 solo), an interception and six pass breakups … Recorded a tackle and broke up a pass vs. North Carolina (9/3) … Made two tackles and broke up a pass vs. Middle Tennessee State (9/11) … Recorded two tackles vs. Richmond (9/25) … Started and registered a tackle vs. Notre Dame (10/9) … Started, recorded four tackles and broke up a pass vs. Pitt (10/16) … Started, made two tackles and returned a blocked extra point 95 yards for two points vs. Syracuse (10/23) … Started and recorded a tackle at Georgia Tech (10/30) … Started, recorded two tackles, an interception and a pass breakup at Boston College (11/5) … Started and broke up a pass vs. Duke (11/13) … Recorded a tackle at Miami (11/20) … Started, made a career-high six tackles and broke up a pass at Virginia (11/27) … Started and recorded a tackle vs. Maryland (12/29).
2020: Played in all 11 games (five starts) as a true freshman … Recorded 22 tackles (18 solo), one interception, five pass breakups, a fumble recovery and a QB hurry … Made his first career start at Duke (10/3), recording five tackles … Broke up a pass at UNC (10/10) … Recovered a fumble in a start vs. Boston College (10/17) … Started at Wake Forest (10/24), making three tackles and breaking up a pass … Posted two tackles in a start at Louisville (10/31) … Registered four tackles vs. Liberty (11/7) … Made five tackles and registered his first career INT for a 27-yard return in a starting role vs. Virginia (12/12).
High School: Played wide receiver and cornerback for head coach DaLawn Parrish at Dr. Henry Wise High School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland … Caught 17 passes for 425 yards with eight TDs as a senior … Also racked up 33 tackles (24 solo) and 2.0 TFL in 2019 … Was named Washington Post Player of the Week as he caught two touchdown passes and also returned an interception 40 yards for a touchdown in win over Old Mill (11/30) to advance to Maryland 4A state title game … Also competed in track and field at Wise.
Personal: Son of Donovan and Vera Strong … Father is a competitive weightlifter … Majoring in sports media and analytics.
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