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Outstanding veteran linebacker who made the most of his one season with the Bearcats after transferring from West Virginia where he played in 50 games…Finished his career by playing in 62 contests with 213 tackles and 32.5 TFLs.
2024
Outstanding linebacker who led Cincinnati in tackles (69), tackles for loss (11.5) and sacks (7.5) …Collected All-Big 12 honorable mention from the league’s coaches and All-Big 12 Second Team honors from Phil Steel Magazine…Ranked second in the Big 12 in sacks and fourth in the TFLs…Was Cincinnati’s most productive blitzer, often wreaking havoc in the backfield on third downs…Collected a season-high 10 tackles in regular season finale versus TCU…Finished with four stops and 1.5 TFLs at Kansas State and had four tackles with a sack at Iowa State…Tallied seven tackles and a sack versus West Virginia…Finished with five tackles and one sack for a 10-yard loss at Colorado…Had seven stops and one sack with 1.5 TFLs in 24-14 win over Big 12 champion Arizona State…Finished with six tackles and 1.5 sacks at UCF…Had four tackles against both Texas Tech and Houston…Finished with six stops and one sack at Miami (Ohio)…Tallied four tackles and one TFL versus Pitt…Opened season with six tackles and two TFLs versus Towson.
2019-23 (WEST VIRGINIA)
Played in 50 games at West Virginia, totaling 134 tackles and 21.0 tackles for loss...2022 and 2023 Iron Mountaineer Award winner, presented to the most outstanding performers in WVU’s offseason strength and conditioning program...Collected 49 tackles, 6.0 TFL, and 4.5 sacks in 2023 for the Mountaineers...Career-high seven tackles at Houston (10/12/23)...Earned Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week honors in 2022 after a three-sack performance vs. Virginia Tech.
PRIOR TO COLLEGE
Played for coach Lenny Gregory at Collins Hill High...Two-year totals of 156 tackles (117 solo), 10 sacks, 23 tackles for loss, 13 quarterback hurries and two fumble recoveries...Also a standout track performer...Two-time All-Regional 6-7A Defensive performer...All-County first team honors as a senior and honorable mention as a junior... Brother of former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt.