Gardner-Webb University Athletics

Veteran defensive end who will push hard for a starting nod again in 2017 … Moved down from outside linebacker last season and saw immediate dividends … Capable pass rusher with good quickness of the ball … Has worked hard to gain needed size for his new position … Will be a valuable part of a veteran defensive line rotation ... Runs the 40-yard dash in the 4.6 second range ... Posted a 29.6 inch vertical during spring testing.

2016 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 10 games and earned six starts at defensive end … Posted a career-best 23 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a half sack … Batted down two passes and had one quarterback hurry … Had four tackles in first career start at Ohio (9/24) … Made four stops and had a tackle for loss vs. Presbyterian (10/8) … Posted five tackles and a tackle for loss at Liberty (10/29) … Had three stops in games vs. No. 15 Coastal Carolina (10/15) and Kennesaw State (10/22). 2015 at Gardner-Webb: Played in eight games … Collected two total tackles and a half tackle for loss … Had both hits vs. ETSU (11/14). 2014 at GWU: Played in 10 games, primarily as a reserve outside linebacker … Used heavily in pass rush situations … Finished the season with 16 total tackles (nine solo), a half sack and a half tackle for loss … Posted three quarterback pressures and broke up one pass … Made a season-high four stops (two solo) vs. Wofford (9/20) … Had a half sack vs. Virginia-Lynchburg (9/13) … Made two stops vs. Charlotte (10/4) … Had two solo stops vs. #2 Coastal Carolina (11/1) … Made one stop and broke up a pass at VMI (10/18). 2013 at NC State: Redshirted.

High School: Starred at nearby Crest (N.C.) High under Coach Mark Barnes … Played in the annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … Had six tackles, two tackles for loss and a pass break up in that game to earn defensive MVP honors … Named Class 3A All-State by NCPreps.com and Carolina Preps as a senior … Named first-team All-Cleveland County by the Shelby Star … Had 58 total tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss and three sacks as a senior on a very tough defensive unit … Rated as the nation’s No. 65 middle linebacker prospect in the Class of 2013 by Scout.com … Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals.com … A consensus top-50 senior in North Carolina as a senior … Earned All-Region honors from the Charlotte Observer … Led Chargers to a 10-3 record as a senior … Helped Crest to appearances in the state title game as a sophomore and junior … Chose NC State after considering a scholarship offer from Charlotte and several top FCS programs.