Gardner-Webb University Athletics

2022 at Gardner-Webb: Started 12 games at defensive tackle...Finished the season with 46 tackles (18 solo), two tackles for loss, one sack and one fumble recovery...Had a season-high nine tackles (seven solo) and a fumble recovery at Elon (9/17)...Recorded eight tackles and 0.5 sacks against Coastal Carolina (9/10)...Had three tackles and a half sack at Liberty (10/15)...Tallied a pair of tackles, including a tackle for loss, in the first round of the FCS Playoffs at Eastern Kentucky (11/26)

2021 at Gardner-Webb: Played in all 11 games … Made nine starts … Finished with 23 total tackles (seven solo) and 0.5 tackles for loss (minus-1 yard) … Forced a fumble and recorded a pair of quarterback hurries … Made a season-high seven stops vs. Campbell (10/9) … Had three hits and forced a fumble in the win over Western Carolina (9/25) … Had three solo stops at Monmouth (10/2) … Made three tackles in his season debut at Georgia Southern (9/4).

Spring 2021 at Gardner-Webb: Started the final two games of the spring season after suffering a preseason injury … Recorded five total tackles … Recorded two tackles vs. No. 18 Monmouth (4/3) … Had three hits at Charleston Southern (4/17).

High School: Played both ways at Monroe Area (Ga.) High under Coach Kevin Reach … Named first-team Class 3A All-State selection by the Atlanta Journal Constitution and RecruitGeorgia.com … Named County Player of the Year and first-team All-County by the Walton Tribune … Named Region Defensive Player of the Year … Selected to play in the Georgia North/South All-Star Game … Finished senior season with 40 total tackles, 12.0 tackles for loss and six sacks on defense … Also had a 26-yard interception return and five quarterback pressures … Graded out at 85 percent on the offensive line and averaged 110 snaps played per game on both sides of the ball.