Gardner-Webb University Athletics

Returning starter in the secondary, with experience at both corner and safety … Will begin the season at the free safety position … Has good size and speed … Improved tackler with a very intelligent approach to the game.

2017 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 10 games, seeing time at cornerback and safety … Finished with a career-high 35 total tackles (25 solo), four pass break ups and an interception … Had a career-best eight total hits (five solo) at Wyoming (9/9) … Made six stops (five solo) vs. Liberty (10/28) … Had five total tackles (four solo) at No. 22 Monmouth (11/11) … Missed the season finale with an injury … Had two solo stops and picked off a pass vs. Charleston Southern (11/4) … Broke up two passes at No. 25 North Carolina Central (10/14) … Had five tackles vs. No. 25 North Carolina A&T (9/2) … Broke up passes vs. Western Carolina (9/25) and Shorter (10/7). 2016 at Gardner-Webb: Played in nine games, earning starts in the first four games of the season … Was hampered by injuries midway through the season … Finished with 23 total tackles (17 solo), three pass break ups and a fumble recovery … Had six tackles (five solo) and a pass break up in the win at Elon (9/3) … Made five hits at Western Carolina (9/10) and recovered a fumble … Made three stops and broke up two passes vs. No. 15 Citadel (9/17) … Also had three stops at Ohio (9/24) before leaving the game with an injury. 2015 at Gardner-Webb: Played in six games despite a broken hand … Finished the season with two total tackles … Collected a solo stop in the win over No. 15 Liberty (10/10) … Had an assisted stop vs. ETSU (11/14).

Prep School: Spent a postgraduate season at powerhouse Fork Union Military (Va.) Academy under Coach John Shuman ... Picked off three passes and had nine pass break ups in 2014.

High School: Played at Patriot (Va.) High under Coach Brad Bicknell ... Helped team to an 8-3 record as a senior.