Gardner-Webb University Athletics

Three-year starter who will anchor Gardner-Webb’s defensive line in 2022 … A preseason All-Big South choice by Phil Steele Football … Enters senior season with 119 career tackles and 15.0 tackles for loss (minus-46 yards) … Excels against the run and as an interior pass rusher … Has started 26 career games.

2021 at Gardner-Webb: Started 10 games at defensive tackle … Named All-Big South by Phil Steele Football … Finished with 38 total tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss (minus-nine yards) and three quarterback hurries … Made seven stops and had 2.0 tackles for loss vs. Robert Morris (10/23) … Had six tackles vs. Charleston Southern (11/13) … Made six stops (four solo) and had two tackles for loss at Georgia Southern (9/4) … Made five tackles vs. Western Carolina (9/25).

Spring 2021 at Gardner-Webb: Started all four games up front … Made 20 total tackles (five solo) … Collected three tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks … Posted one quarterback pressure … Dominated the win over No. 24 Elon, barreling through the line for seven tackles and a sack … Had five tackles vs. Presbyterian (3/6) and No. 18 Monmouth (4/3) … Made three stops and recorded a half sack at Charleston Southern (4/17).

2019 at Gardner-Webb: Earned All-Big South honors from Phil Steele after a breakthrough season … Finished with 61 total tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks … Added four quarterback pressures … Had a season-high 10 hits (seven solo) and a tackle for loss at No. 9 Kennesaw State (11/23) … Made nine tackles vs. Charleston Southern (11/2) … Had six stops at Western Carolina (10/5), at Presbyterian (11/9) and vs. North Alabama (11/16).

2018 at Gardner-Webb: Thrust into a starting role as a true freshman and performed at a high level … Started five games and played in all 11 at nose guard … Finished the campaign with 29 total stops (nine solo) and a half tackle for loss … Had a season-high six total tackles (one solo) vs. Monmouth (11/17) … Had five total tackles vs. Western Carolina (9/14) … Made first career start vs. Limestone (9/1) and finished with three tackles … Also had three stops vs. Appalachian State (9/22), Wofford (9/29) and Kennesaw State (10/13).

High School: Played at Towers (Ga.) High under Coach Brian Montgomery … Big, athletic lineman who runs the 40-yard dash in 4.9 seconds or better … Named to the 2017 DeKalb County All-Star Game as a senior … Led team’s defensive linemen with 59 total tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss and two sacks in 2017 … Forced a fumble and made one fumble recovery … Made 20 hits (10 solo) and had 5.0 tackles for loss as a junior … Added one sack.