A returning all-conference and all-region candidate ... spent the first three years of his career in the defensive secondary ... will make the jump to the linebacker position this fall ... expected to play a much larger role in the defense this fall ... slotted in to play the ‘sam’ linebacker position, which WCU uses as a hybrid position between linebacker and defensive back ... plays like a fifth DB on the field, but still strong enough to play the run ... could fill any number of roles on defense by the time the season ends ... described as a playmaker on defense, who can make a difference in the contest ... two-year letterwinner.

2017: Played in and started 12 games …. logged 26 total tackles (18 solo/eight assists) … notched 4.5 tackles for loss … recorded one sack … tallied four pass breakups … tied for the team lead with one blocked kick … finished with a season-high five solo tackles, two assists, one tackle for loss and a sack versus Kutztown (9/30).

2016: Appeared in and started all 11 games… recorded 15 total tackles including two tackles for loss and one sack… had seven passes defended… tied for second on the team in interceptions with three, a career high… returned all three INT’s for touchdowns, also a career high… blocked a kick and forced one fumble… 35 yard INT return for touchdown at Bentley, also contributed five tackles including a sack… 28 yard INT return for touchdown against ESU, to go along with three tackles… career-long 79 yard INT return for touchdown against Millersville… forced a fumble at Clarion… earned PSAC Eastern Division All-Conference Defensive First Team honors… All-ECAC First Team Defense honors… 2016 Don Hansen FB Gazette All-Super Region One honors.

2015: Appeared in all 11 games … made two starts (Seton Hill and Kutztown) … registered 18 tackles, including 15 solo stops and three assisted stops ... made one tackle for a loss ... second on the team in interceptions with three ... tied for second on the team with five passes defensed ... his 15 solo tackles tied for ninth on the team ... registered a season-high seven tackles at Lock Haven ... posted season-best six solo stops in that contest ... also intercepted a pass at Lock Haven and returned it 21 yards ... also broke up a pair of passes to finish with three passes defensed ... also picked off passes against Seton Hill and East Stroudsburg ... returned the INT against Seton Hill for five yards and returned the INT against ESU for eight yards ... recorded his tackle for a loss in the PSAC Championship Game ... registered three tackles against Seton Hill ... posted a pair of stops against Lenoir-Rhyne and East Stroudsburg.

2014: Red-shirted … did not appear in a contest.