Gardner-Webb University Athletics

Graduate transfer who will play his final season at Gardner-Webb … Excelled at defensive tackle for one of the nation’s top NCAA Division II defenses at Savannah State … Big, powerful and agile interior lineman.

2022 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in 11 games over the season ... Got his first career start with GWU at Robert Morris (10/8) ... Collected 12 tackles on the year, three solo ... Had a pair of assists for TFLs to end with 1.0 for the season ... These each came against FBS competition at Coastal Carolina (9/10) and Marshall (10/1) ... Posted tackles in all the first five competitions of the fall.

2021 at Savannah State: Played in eight games at defensive tackle … Earned preseason All-SIAC honors … Helped Tigers to an 8-2 mark overall … Finished season with 16 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and a half sack … Posted a 67-yard fumble return for a touchdown … Part of an elite defense that was ranked No. 7 nationally among Division II programs, allowing just 250.0 yards per game and 17.6 points per game.

2020 at Savannah State: Started each of the team’s two games during the spring season … Finished with six hits and two sacks, along with two quarterback pressures … Defense allowed only 9.0 ppg in its two games.

2019 at Savannah State: Played in nine games … totaled 25 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and one sack … Batted down one pass.

High School: Played senior season at Ribault (Fla.) High under Coach Kelvin Smith … Helped team to its second-straight district title … Two-way lineman finished season with 23 total tackles, six tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks … Played junior season at Parker (Fla.) High under Coach Tommy Balom.