Gardner-Webb University Athletics

Veteran strong safety with starting experience … Projected as a starter heading into the 2015 season … Has shown steady improvement throughout his career … Understands the position and has been effective in learning the defensive scheme over the past two seasons ... Has played in 18 games over the past two seasons.

2014 at Gardner-Webb: Played in nine games at strong safety … Made five starts … Totaled a season-high eight stops at VMI (10/18) … Had six hits at Liberty (10/25) … Collected four tackles at Furman (8/30) and The Citadel (9/27) … Had two solo stops vs. Charlotte (10/4) and Virginia-Lynchburg (9/13). 2013 at GWU: Played in nine games and made one start at safety … Collected 10 total tackles (six solo) and ranked second on the team with two interceptions … Added a half sack and tackle for loss … Had a season-best three stops at Charlotte (10/5) … Intercepted passes vs. Liberty (10/26) and Point (9/28) … Made three stops vs. Warner (11/2) … Had a half sack on a key play at No. 8 Wofford (9/21). 2012 at GWU: Did not play. 2011 at GWU: Redshirted.

High School: Played at Stanhope Elmore (Ala.) High under Coach Jeff Foshee … Helped Mustangs to an 11-4 record as a senior ... A second-team All-County selection ... Recorded 56 tackles, two interceptions and 14 pass break ups as a senior.