- Position Defensive Line
- Class Redshirt Senior
- Ht./Wt. 6’3 / 255
- Hometown Stillmore, GA.
- Highschool Emmanuel County Institute HS
2023 (Redshirt Junior): Saw action in all 11 of the team’s games as a defensive reserve … Credited with 22 total tackles including 15 solo stops … Posted 2.5 tackles for 16 yards of losses including a pair of sacks … With a team-high three forced fumbles, ranked tied for first in the SoCon … Added a fumble recovery and was credited with a quarterback hurry … Recorded tackles in nine of the 11 games played … Made his WCU debut on the road at Arkansas (Sept. 2) … Recorded his first tackle as a Catamount in the home win over nationally-ranked Samford (Sept. 9) with three stops including his first sack and a forced fumble … Posted his WCU career-high with five tackles against Charleston Southern (Sept. 23) … Forced a pair of fumbles to accompany three tackles at The Citadel (Sept. 30) … Recorded 1.5 tackles for loss with his second sack against ETSU (Nov. 11) … Credited with a pair of quarterback hurries in WCU’s annual Spring Game.
Prior to Western Carolina: Originally attended Florida State out of high school before transferring to Akron; At Florida State: Worked with FSU’s scout team for two years, taking a redshirt in 2019 … Was a Seminole Scholar in 2020; At Akron: Appeared in 10 games for the Zips, including one start … Garnered 12 tackles, with nine solo stops and three assisted tackles, while recording a half tackle for a loss and one quarterback hurry on the campaign … Posted a season-best three-tackle effort against Kent State (Nov. 20); High School: Was a four-star prospect by both Rivals and 247Sports … Rated No. 29 nationally according to Rivals and 17th among strong side defensive ends by 247Sports … Was a three-year starter on both sides of the football, helping Emanuel County Institute to a perfect 5-0 regional record and appearance in the second round of the Class A state playoffs in 2018 … As a junior, played on a team that won 12 games and advanced to the semifinal round of state playoffs … Made 64 tackles including 23.0 for loss with 7.0 sacks, and forced four fumbles as a sophomore when Emanuel County advanced to the state semifinal.
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