Gardner-Webb University Athletics

Former walk-on who has emerged as a top reserve at the SPUR linebacker position … Also a very effective and aggressive tackler on special teams … Former Division I college pitcher … Valuable member of special teams’ coverage units in each of the past two seasons.

2015 at Gardner-Webb: Played in all 11 games, seeing action on a bulk of GWU’s special teams … Finished the season with eight total tackles (four solo) … Had two hits in three different games … Did so vs. Elon (9/12), at Presbyterian (10/31) and at No. 8 Coastal Carolina (11/7). 2014 at GWU: Saw action in all 12 games, playing mostly on special teams … Collected three total tackles … Had one hit vs. Wofford (9/20), Charlotte (9/4) and Presbyterian (11/15). Baseball at Appalachian State: Made nine appearances for the Mountaineers as a freshman in 2013 ... Posted a 1-0 record with a 3.86 ERA.

High School: Starred in football and baseball at Tuscola (N.C.) High … Played football under Coach Donnie Keifer … A Class 3A All-State selection and All-WNC choice in baseball in 2012 … Batted .541 with 23 RBI and two home runs … Batted .400 with 20 career home runs and 90 RBI ... Passed for more than 2,000 career yards and rushed for over 1,700 yards ... A three-time All-County choice in football and Haywood County Player of the Year as a junior.