Pronunciation: dee-LAY-no

Career Highs

Tackles: 7 at Maryland, 10/27/18
Solos: 3, three times (last at Maryland, 10/27/18)
TFLs: 1.0 at Nebraska, 11/10/18
Interceptions: 1 vs. Penn State, 9/21/18
PBUs: 1 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18
Fumbles Forced: 1 vs Eastern Michigan, 9/14/19

2020 Junior

• Part of linebacker rotation

2019 Sophomore

• Played in nine games with one start at safety
• 22 tackles, two PBUs, one forced fumble on the season

2018 Freshman

• Played 11 games with eight starts at defensive back, five at nickel and three at safety
• 35 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 1.0 sack, one interception, two PBUs, two QB hurries on season
• First career sack at Northwestern 11/24/18
• First career interception against Penn State 9/21/18
• Started the season opener against Kent State 9/1/18
• Second true-freshman safety to start a season opener since 1980, joining Bennett Williams (2017)
• Tied for the fifth-most starts by an Illinois true freshman defensive back (8)
• Missed the Western Illinois game with an injury

High School

• Three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN
• Two-star recruit by Rivals
• Ranked No. 115 cornerback in the nation by ESPN and No. 137 by 247Sports
• Ranked No. 127 recruit in California by ESPN and No. 180 by 247Sports
• Played for head coach Jacob Rincon at El Cerrito
• Two-time all-league first team
• Verbally committed to Illinois in December 2017

Personal

• Born Nov. 4, 2000
• Picked Illinois because, “I know Illinois can make me the best football player I can be and student.”
• Listed Floyd Mayweather as his favorite athlete because, “he perfected his craft so much he makes it look easy.”
• Majoring in community health