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2023 Senior

• Transferred to Illinois with one year of eligibility remaining
• Enrolled at Illinois for the spring semester in 2023

2022 Junior - Louisville

• Played in five of Louisville's first six games before entering the transfer portal
• Seven tackles and 0.5 TFL on the season

2021 Sophomore - Jacksonville State

• Played in nine games, but was limited by an injury
• All-Atlantic Sun
• 54 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, two interceptions, and one fumble recovery on the season

2020 Sophomore - Jacksonville State

• Started 12 of the 13 spring and fall games
• OVC Defensive Player of the Year
• Buck Buchannon Award Finalist
• FCS ADA All-American as the best player in the nation at his position
• AP First Team All-American
• AFCA First Team All-American
• All-OVC First Team safety
• HERO Sports First Team All-American
• Twice received OVC weekly honors including newcomer of the week and defensive player of the week
• Led Jacksonville State in tackles (92) and interceptions (3)
• At least six tackles in all but two contests on the season
• Career-high 13 tackles against Tennessee Tech 2/28/21
• Returned a fumble recovery for a 64-yard touchdown in the lone fall home contest against Mercer 10/10/20

2019 Sophomore - Southern Mississippi

• Redshirted the season

2018 Freshman - Southern Mississippi

• Played in nine games as a true freshman, primarily on special teams
• Recorded tackles in three games

High School

• Two-star recruit by Rivals
• All-Region 6-AAAAA first team as a safety and also earned honorable mention honors as a tight end
• 94 tackles, 58 solo, as well as a pair of interceptions and 29 passes defended
• 20 receptions for 386 yards and a touchdown.