Pronunciation: TIE-MEER

Career Highs

Tackles: 7, twice (last vs. Wisconsin, 10/19/19)
Solos: 4 at Purdue 11/4/17
TFLs: 1.5 vs. Akron, 8/31/19
Sacks: 1.5 vs. Akron, 8/31/19
QB Hurries: 1, twice (last vs. Indiana, 11/11/17)
PBUs: 1, three times (last vs. Kent State, 9/1/18)

2019 Senior

• Starting defensive tackle (31 career starts entering the bowl game)
• Tied career-high with seven tackles  vs. No. 6 Wisconsin 10/19/19 to help Illinois win 24-23 and complete one of the biggest upsets in Big Ten History 

2018 Junior

• Started all 12 games at defensive tackle
• 27 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 1.0 sacks, four PBUs and one QB hurry
• Career-high seven tackles against Iowa 11/17/18

2017 Sophomore

• Team captain
• Played in 12 games with 10 starts at defensive tackle
• Had 33 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, 3.0 sacks, 2 passes defended and two hurries on the season
• Tied for second on the team in TFLs (4.5)
• Third on the team in sacks (3.0)
• Ninth on the team in tackles (33)
• Second on the team in sacks during Big Ten play (2.0)

2016 Freshman

• Played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams
• Three tackles on the season
• Assisted tackles against Murray State, Wisconsin and Iowa

High School

• Three-star recruit by 247 Sports and ESPN.com
• Ranked as a top-30 recruit in Pennsylvania by ESPN.com (No 24) and 247 Sports (No. 28)
• 2015 Pennsylvania Football Writers Association First-Team All-State
• Had 60 tackles, seven TFLs, three sacks, one PBU and one fumble recovery in 2014
• Two-time all-state
• Three-time all-city
• Captained the team as a junior and senior
• Ranked in the top five of his graduating class

Personal

• Born Jan. 27, 1998
• Has three brothers and two sisters
• Chose Illinois because, “it’s a chance to be a part of something great.”
• Plans to create and design computers following his playing career
• Majoring in learning & education studies