Career Highs

Tackles: 4 at Purdue, 11/4/17
Solos: 2 at South Florida, 9/15/17

2017 Redshirt Freshman

• Played in 11 games
• 11 tackles (6 solo)
• Made his Illinois debut in the opener against Ball State
• Transferred following the season

2016 Freshman

• Redshirted the 2016 season

High School

• Three-star recruit by ESPN.com and Scout
• Ranked the No. 89 outside linebacker in the nation by ESPN.com
• Ranked the No. 71 inside linebacker in the nation by Scout
• Totaled 106 tackles (55 solo), 4.0 sacks and four interceptions as a senior
• Led Westlake to a 10-3 record in 2015
• Georgia Sports Writers Association AAAAAA All-State first team as a senior
• All-Metro and Class AAAAAA All-State Honorable Mention by the Atlanta Journal Constitution as a senior
• Georgia Region 3-AAAAAA Defensive Player of the Year
• Led Westlake to 2014 and 2015 Region 3-AAAAAA championships
• Also played basketball as a freshman

Personal

• Born July 4, 1998
• Son of Derrick and Staci Abercrombie
• Has one brother, D’Shawn
• Lists Tyrann Mathieu as his favorite athlete because “he plays the game relentlessly. His motor is always on 100%”