TicketsTwo-time all-conference honoree who was a significant player on UC's defensive line over his four-year career ... in 47 career games, totaled 187 tackles, 21.0 for a loss with 8.5 sacks, four passes defended and two forced fumbles.
2018: Second-Team All-American Athletic Conference honoree who helped lead a defensive line unit which racked up 23 of UC's 32 sacks and 49 of the team's 83 tackles for a loss ... UC's defense led the American in total defense, scoring defense and rushing defense ... finished with 53 tackles, 7.5 for a loss, 3.5 sacks, four QB hurries and a pair of pass break ups ... had four games with six or more tackles and tallied three or more on nine occasions ... totaled a season-high seven stops three times, in the opener at UCLA, against Ohio and in the Military Bowl against Virginia Tech ... had a pair of TFLs twice, in the overtime win at SMU and against ECU ... also had a season-best 2.0 sacks vs. ECU.
2017: Earned Honorable Mention All-American Athletic Conference accolades ... was a 12-game starter at defensive tackle, setting career highs with 63 tackles, 8.0 tackles for a loss and a team-high 3.5 sacks ... set a career high with 10 tackles and a QB hurry against UConn in the season finale ... had four or more tackles in 10 of 12 games ... hit for seven tackles in four games ... had a QB hurry in the opener against Austin Peay ... totaled 3.0 tackles for a loss at Miami (OH).
2016: Played in all 12 games, finishing with 59 tackles, 4.5 stops for a loss, two forced fumbles, a sack and a pass defended ... set a career high with eight tackles in two games, at Temple and at Tulsa ... his eight tackles at Temple were all solo stops ... finished with five or more tackles eight times ... forced fumbles at Purdue and against Miami (Ohio) ... recorded his first career sack against Miami (Ohio) ... broke up/defended his first career pass against ECU ... Thirty-nine of his 59 tackles in 2016 came in the last six games of the season.
2015: Saw the field in nine of 12 games on the season … Totaled 12 tackles … Had three tackles against Temple … Made one solo tackle each against Miami (Ohio) and Memphis … Recorded four tackles at BYU … Had a solo tackle in the win at East Carolina.
PRIOR TO UC: Labeled a three-star recruit by 247sports.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and ESPN.com … ranked the No. 33 prospect in the state of Ohio and No. 34 weak-side defensive end in the 2015 class by Rivals.com … tabbed the No. 38 prospect in Ohio and No. 41 weak-side defensive end in the 2015 class by 247sports.com … listed as the No. 2 middle linebacker in Ohio and No. 25 middle linebacker in the 2015 class by Scout.com … tagged the No. 29 prospect in Ohio and No. 53 outside linebacker in the 2015 class by ESPN.com … recorded 29 total tackles and 4.5 sacks in 2014 … coached by Sean Jackson … chose UC over Illinois, Louisville, Indiana, Kentucky and others. Signing Day Graphic
2018: Second-Team All-American Athletic Conference honoree who helped lead a defensive line unit which racked up 23 of UC's 32 sacks and 49 of the team's 83 tackles for a loss ... UC's defense led the American in total defense, scoring defense and rushing defense ... finished with 53 tackles, 7.5 for a loss, 3.5 sacks, four QB hurries and a pair of pass break ups ... had four games with six or more tackles and tallied three or more on nine occasions ... totaled a season-high seven stops three times, in the opener at UCLA, against Ohio and in the Military Bowl against Virginia Tech ... had a pair of TFLs twice, in the overtime win at SMU and against ECU ... also had a season-best 2.0 sacks vs. ECU.
2017: Earned Honorable Mention All-American Athletic Conference accolades ... was a 12-game starter at defensive tackle, setting career highs with 63 tackles, 8.0 tackles for a loss and a team-high 3.5 sacks ... set a career high with 10 tackles and a QB hurry against UConn in the season finale ... had four or more tackles in 10 of 12 games ... hit for seven tackles in four games ... had a QB hurry in the opener against Austin Peay ... totaled 3.0 tackles for a loss at Miami (OH).
2016: Played in all 12 games, finishing with 59 tackles, 4.5 stops for a loss, two forced fumbles, a sack and a pass defended ... set a career high with eight tackles in two games, at Temple and at Tulsa ... his eight tackles at Temple were all solo stops ... finished with five or more tackles eight times ... forced fumbles at Purdue and against Miami (Ohio) ... recorded his first career sack against Miami (Ohio) ... broke up/defended his first career pass against ECU ... Thirty-nine of his 59 tackles in 2016 came in the last six games of the season.
2015: Saw the field in nine of 12 games on the season … Totaled 12 tackles … Had three tackles against Temple … Made one solo tackle each against Miami (Ohio) and Memphis … Recorded four tackles at BYU … Had a solo tackle in the win at East Carolina.
PRIOR TO UC: Labeled a three-star recruit by 247sports.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and ESPN.com … ranked the No. 33 prospect in the state of Ohio and No. 34 weak-side defensive end in the 2015 class by Rivals.com … tabbed the No. 38 prospect in Ohio and No. 41 weak-side defensive end in the 2015 class by 247sports.com … listed as the No. 2 middle linebacker in Ohio and No. 25 middle linebacker in the 2015 class by Scout.com … tagged the No. 29 prospect in Ohio and No. 53 outside linebacker in the 2015 class by ESPN.com … recorded 29 total tackles and 4.5 sacks in 2014 … coached by Sean Jackson … chose UC over Illinois, Louisville, Indiana, Kentucky and others. Signing Day Graphic