Two-Time All-Big Ten

University of Illinois Graduate

2024 Senior

• Team captain
• Played in 11 regular-season games
• Posted two sacks, five tackles and a pass breakup vs. Michigan State (11/16/24)
• Recorded second-career fumble recovery against EIU (8/29/24)
• Athlon Preseason All-Big Ten Third Team
• Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Ten Third Team
• 2025 Senior Bowl Watch List

2023 Junior

• All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (coaches and media)
• Started all 12 games at outside linebacker
• 50 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, and 6.0 sacks on the season
• Led the Power-5 in sacks during road games (6.0) during the regular season
• Second in the Big Ten in sacks during conference games (6.0)
• Tied for 10th in the Big Ten in sacks (6.0) during the regular season
• Seventh in the Big Ten in tackles for loss during conference games (8.0)
• 14th in the Big Ten in tackles for loss (9.0) during the regular season
• Led the Illini in tackles for loss (9.0)
• Second on the team in sacks (6.0), behind only Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Jer'Zhan Newton
• Fourth on the team in pass breakups (4) and first among interior players
• Fifth on the team in tackles (50) and fourth in solo tackles (37)
• Two sacks at Iowa (11/18/23)
• Career-high eight tackles (five solo) vs. Wisconsin (10/21/23)
• Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after posting 3.0 sacks (most by Big Ten player this season) in win at Maryland (10/14/23)
• Athlon Preseason All-Big Ten fourth team
• PFF Preseason All-Big Ten third team

2022 Sophomore

• All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (media)
• Started 12 games at outside linebacker
• Missed the Purdue game with an injury
• 45 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, six pass breakups, and 10 quarterback hurries on the season
• Tied for 12th in the nation in quarterback hits (13), according to PFF
• No. 16 tackling grade in the nation among edge defenders (75.8), according to PFF
• Second on the team in sacks (4.5)
• Second on the team in quarterback hurries (10)
• Fourth on the team in pass breakups (6)
• Fifth on the team in tackles for loss (5.0)
• Seventh on the team in tackles (45)
• Career-high seven tackles at Michigan 11/19/22
• Career-high 2.0 sacks against Iowa 10/8/22, along with five tackles (four solo), four quarterback hurries, and a pass breakup that led to a fourth-quarter interception on the ensuing drive following Illinois’ go-ahead field goal
• Career-high 2.0 TFLs against Iowa 10/8/22 and at Northwestern 12/12/20

2021 Redshirt Freshman

• Played in 10 games with three starts
• 22 tackles, 3.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, two pass breakups, one fumble recovery, and one forced fumble on the season
• Pass breakup that led to Tarique Barnes' interception in Illinois' road win over No. 20 Minnesota
• Four tackles and 1.0 sack against Charlotte 10/2/21
• Six tackles, 1.0 TFLs, one forced fumble, and one PBU against Maryland 9/17/21
• First career sack against Nebraska 8/28/21

2020 Redshirt Freshman

• Played in all eight games and started four at defensive end
• 13 tackles and 3.5 TFLs on the season
• First career start at Nebraska 11/21/20

2019 Freshman

• Played in three games and redshirted the season
• Made Illinois debut against Nebraska

High School

• Three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN
• Two-star recruit by Rivals
• Ranked No. 110 weak side DE in nation by 247Sports
• Ranked No. 74 outside linebacker in the nation by ESPN
• Ranked No. 135 recruit in Florida by ESPN and No. 265 by 247Sports
• 101 tackles, 28.0 TFL, and 13.0 sacks as a senior
• Played for coach Nate Hooks at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy
• Also played basketball at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy
• Verbally committed to Illinois in July 2018
• Offers included Baylor, Navy, Nebraska, Pitt, Rutgers, South Florida, TCU, Utah, and Virginia

Personal

• Born Dec. 7, 2000
• Majoring in health communication
• Graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in recreation, sport, and tourism in May 2023