2021 Senior

• 63 tackles, 3.5 TFLs, 1.0 sack, one interception, and five pass breakups on the season
• Second on the team with 47 solo tackles
• Third on the team with 63 tackles
• Tied for third on the team with five pass breakups
• Six tackles and 1.0 TFL for three yards in Illinois' 9OT upset over No. 7 Penn State
• Five tackles including 0.5 TFL against Charlotte 10/2/21
• Interception against Purdue 9/25/21
• 1.0 TFL and one PBU against Virginia 9/11/21
• Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Ten fourth team

2020 Senior

• Played and started six games at defensive back
• Missed the final two games of the season due to COVID-19 protocols
• Interception returned 23 yards in Illinois' win at Nebraska 11/21/20
• Graduated in December with a bachelor’s degree in political science

2019 Junior

• Played and started 10 games at defensive back
• Missed three games with injuries
• 39 tackles, 3.0 TFLs, two interceptions on the season
• First Illini with interceptions in back-to-back Big Ten games since Vontae Davis and Kevin Mitchell both did it against Penn State and Wisconsin in 2007
• Interception returned for 13 yards for a touchdown at Purdue 10/26/19, the first touchdown of his career
• Fourth-quarter interception vs. No. 6 Wisconsin 10/19/19 led to Illinois' game-winning field goal in one of the biggest upsets in Big Ten history
• Career-high 2.0 TFLs at UConn before leaving the game with an injury in the second half

2018 Sophomore

• Played eight games with seven total starts, five starts at safety and two starts at corner
• Switched from corner to safety during the season
• 43 tackles, 3.5 TFLs, 1.0 sack, 4 PBUs and 1 INT on the season
• Third on team in PBUs (4) and sixth in tackles (43)
• Second career interception at Nebraska 11/10/18
• Career highs in tackles (10), TFLs (1.0), sacks (1.0) and PBUs (3) against Minnesota 11/3/18
• Missed four games with injuries
• Academic All-Big Ten

2017 Freshman

• Played in five games with two starts at cornerback
• Missed the last seven games with an injury
• Eight tackles, 1.0 TFL, 1.0 sack, one interception on season
• Played both corner and nickel
• First career interception and sack at South Florida
• Career-high four tackles against Ball State
• First Illini true freshman cornerback to start the season opener since Vontae Davis in 2006 against Eastern Illinois

High School

• Three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and Scout
• Ranked No. 81 defensive back in the nation by Scout
• Ranked No. 130 WR in nation by 247Sports
• Ranked No. 6 recruit in Missouri by 247Sports, No. 7 by ESPN and No. 10 by Rivals
• High school coach was Gary Kornfeld

Personal

• Born Jan. 24, 1999
• Listed Kobe Bryant as his favorite athlete because, “of his mindset and his work ethic.”
• Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science in December 2020 
• Majoring in communication (second bachelor's)