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Projected starter at WILL linebacker on the inside of Gardner-Webb’s 3-4 scheme … Took advantage of increased playing time as a junior and is part of a very experienced and talented linebacker corps … Has totaled 125 career tackles in 34 games played over three seasons … Expected to play a key role throughout the 2015 season.

2014 at Gardner-Webb: Played in all 12 games and started nine at MIKE linebacker … Playing time increase led to a career-high 64 total tackles (26 solo) … Made 2.0 tackles for loss and had a four-yard interception return … Also broke up one pass … Collected a career-high nine tackles at VMI (10/18) … Had eight stops vs. The Citadel (9/27) and Charlotte (10/4) … Had six total hits, one tackle for loss and an interception at Wake Forest (9/6) … Made seven tackles vs. Wofford (9/20) … Had six total hits in each of the final two games on the schedule … Broke up a pass vs. Presbyterian (11/15). 2013 at GWU: Played in 11 games and made four starts … Collected 30 total tackles (15 solo), 3.5 tackles for loss, one interception and a pass break up … Had a season-high 10 total tackles (six solo) and a tackle for loss at Charlotte (10/5) … Made four stops and had a tackle behind the line at No. 6 Coastal Carolina (10/12) … Had five total stops at VMI (11/9) … Intercepted a pass vs. Point (9/28). 2012 at GWU: Saw action in all 11 games … Started the final two games of the season at middle linebacker … Led the team’s freshmen with 31 total tackles (14 solo) … Had a tackle for loss, one break up and a quarterback hurry … Had a season-high seven stops (three solo) vs. Mid America Nazarene (10/13) … Collected six hits at Pittsburgh (9/22) and vs. VMI (10/27), with three solo stops in each of those games … Had four stops vs. Samford (9/15) and three at Liberty (10/6).

High School: Played at South Gwinnett (Ga.) High under Coach John Small ... A member of the South Gwinnett Senior Leadership Council ... Registered 69 total tackles, five tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and four quarterback pressures in 2011 ... Had 35 total tackles, four tackles for loss and a sack as a junior ... Played sophomore season at Dacula (Ga.) High ... Chose GWU over Lafayette, Western Carolina and Alabama State.