Gardner-Webb University Athletics

Veteran inside linebacker who has been a special teams regular over the previous three seasons … Enters the 2016 campaign as a top reserve inside … Will continue to play a valuable role on special teams.

2015 at Gardner-Webb: Played in all 11 games, seeing action primarily on kickoff and punt coverage teams … Contributed seven total tackles (two solo) … Had Two solo stops at No. 8 Coastal Carolina (11/7) … Made two assisted stops vs. No. 20 Charleston Southern (10/24) … Had two assisted stops vs. ETSU (11/14). 2014 at GWU: Saw action in 11 games, logging time primarily on the kickoff coverage and return team … Recorded one tackle at VMI (10/18) … Returned a pair of kickoffs for 17 yards at Charleston Southern (11/8). 2013 at GWU: Played in all 12 games, seeing time at linebacker and on special teams … Key member of one of the nation’s top kick and punt coverage units ... Collected 15 total tackles (six solo), 1.0 tackles for loss and a sack … Ranked second on the team with 11 tackles on kickoff coverage … Had a season-high five stops and a sack vs. Warner (11/2) … Made two solo stops at Charlotte (10/5) and at No. 6 Coastal Carolina (10/12).

High School: Played at Classical (Colo.) Academy under Coach Dave Bervig … Four-year starter at linebacker in a strong program … Finished with 390 career tackles … A first-team Class 3A All-State selection by the Denver Post … Led Titans to a 9-2 record in 2012 … Collected 125 total tackles (74 solo), 1.5 sacks and five pass break ups at linebacker … Blocked one punt and one field goal … Forced a pair of fumbles and intercepted one pass, which he returned for a score … Averaged 5.1 yards per rush at fullback … Had 22 total hits vs. Pueblo Central (Colo.) High … Named 3A-A Area Player of the Year by the Colorado Springs Gazette … A first-team All-Area selection … Led conference with 90 total tackles as a junior, despite missing several games with an injury … Averaged 23 yards per reception at tight end … Averaged an eye-popping 18 tackles per game … A first-team All-Area and All-Conference choice in 2011 … Led the conference with 141 total tackles (96 solo) as a sophomore … Made 34 stops as a freshman (20 solo) … Recruited by several schools, including Wyoming, Northern Colorado, Presbyterian, William & Mary, Liberty and Richmond.