Gardner-Webb University Athletics

2022 at Gardner-Webb:
Big South Defensive Freshman of the Year
Big South Freshman of the Week (10/3)
STATS Perform National Player of the Week Honorable Mention (10/3)

Earned Big South Defensive Freshman of the Year honors...Recorded 39 tackles (15 solo), six tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and an interception...Earned Big South Freshman of the Week honors (10/3) after recording nine tackles (three solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and a 45-yard pick six at Marshall (10/1)...Also earned STATS Perform National Player of the Week Honorable Mention honors (10/3) for his play against the Thundering Herd...Tallied four tackles, including a tackle for loss, in the first round of the FCS Playoffs at Eastern Kentucky (11/26)...Picked up lone solo sack of the season vs Bryant (10/29)...Tallied four tackles and 0.5 sacks at Robert Morris (10/8)

Prior to Gardner-Webb: Starred in one of the Peach State’s most storied programs at Thomasville (Ga.) High under Coach Zach Grage … Led Bulldogs to their 30th region title in 2021 and a 13-2 record … Rated as a three-star prospect and the nation’s No. 24 inside linebacker prospect by Rivals.com … A three-time Class 2A All-State selection at linebacker … A two-time finalist for Class 2A State Player of the Year … One of the top tacklers in the state over the past four seasons with 493 career stops, 26.0 sacks and 60.0 tackles for loss … A first-team All-State selection by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a senior in 2021 … Also earned Class 2A All-State honors from RecruitGeorgia.com … A finalist for Class 2A State Player of the Year honors … Ranked No. 20 nationally and No. 3 in Georgia with 196 total tackles (107) solo as a senior … Added 22.0 tackles for loss, 15.0 sacks and four fumbles forced … Also recovered a pair of fumbles … Made a season-high 26 stops in the state playoffs vs. Fitzgerald (Ga.) High … Had 21 tackles vs. Heard County (Ga.) High … Had 127 tackles, 17.0 tackles for loss and two sacks as a junior … Involved in six fumbles and picked off one pass … Finished with 128 total tackles (102 solo), 17.0 tackles for loss and 8.0 sacks as a sophomore in 2019 … A finalist for Georgia Class 2A State Player of the Year  … Chose Gardner-Webb over Middle Tennessee State and Akron … Collected 11 FBS offers heading into senior season, including Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Wake Forest, Louisville and Indiana.