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Returns as one of the team’s most dangerous pass rushers … Flashed potential early last season and has hopes of getting back to that level of performance in his final season with the program … Has gained a great deal of size and strength over the past two seasons after moving over from linebacker … Expected to start at the rush end position again in 2015 … One of four defensive linemen who return for the season with starting experience.

2014 at Gardner-Webb: Played in all 12 games, starting the first eight games of the season … Finished with 26 total tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks … Led the team with eight quarterback pressures … Also broke up three passes … Was exceptional early on, collecting six total stops and two sacks at Wake Forest (9/6) … Helped GWU keep the Demon Deacons out of the end zone in the first half … Added a half sack vs. Virginia-Lynchburg (9/13) … Forced a fumble to go with four hits at The Citadel (9/27) … Made six stops and had 1.5 tackles for loss vs. Wofford (9/20) … Broke up two passes and had three stops vs. Charlotte (10/4). 2013 at GWU: Saw action in 11 games … Played primarily on special teams … Recorded three total tackles on the season … Had one assist at No. 6 Coastal Carolina (10/12) and two assisted hits vs. Warner (11/2) … Had a half tackle for loss against the Royals in November. 2012 at GWU: Played in all 11 games, seeing action at linebacker and on special teams coverage units … Collected seven total tackles and broke up one pass … Collected a season-best three tackles vs. Coastal Carolina (11/3) … Had at least one tackle in five different games.

High School: Played at Woodstock (Ga.) High under Coach Brent Budde ... Named Cherokee County Linebacker of the Year by the Cherokee County Touchdown Club ... An All-County selection ... Named Gridiron Defensive Player of the Year by the Cherokee County Ledger ... Had 91 total tackles, 10 sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... Broke up five passes ... Had four sacks in game vs. North Forsyth (Ga.) High ... Chose Gardner-Webb over Chattanooga and Alabama State.