TicketsAll-Big 12 Honorable Mention (2024)
Career
Has 38 career games to his name, playing at Central Arkansas before transferring to UC in 2024...Played defensive end early in his college career and in high school...Outstanding athlete whose parents and brother all played college basketball.
2024
Proved to be one of the Big 12’s most-talented linebackers in his first year of FBS football after playing three seasons at Central Arkansas...Ranked second on the Bearcats with 58 tackles and seven TFLs en route to honorable mention All-Big 12 accolades...His top performance came in a road victory over UCF where he paced Cincinnati with six tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and recovery that stopped a potential Knights’ scoring drive and lead to the Bearcats’ first score...Ranked as the Big 12’s second-highest-grade linebacker (80.7) by Pro Football Focus...Started eight games and appeared in all 12...Played through injuries down the stretch of the season, which limited him over the final three games...Had four tackles in limited snaps versus TCU and two stops with a pass breakup at Iowa State...Tallied seven tackles, one TFL and one forced fumble against West Virginia...Recorded a season-high 10 tackles with one TFL at Colorado...Made seven tackles with a half-tackle-for-loss and a pass breakup in the 24-14 victory over Big 12 champion Arizona State...Earned Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honors after collecting six tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks in a road win at UCF...Logged six stops with 1.5 TFLs at Texas Tech...Made seven tackles and a half-tackle-for-loss versus Houston...Had tackles at Miami (Ohio)...Opened the season with a pair of tackles against both Pittsburgh and Towson.
Played three seasons at Central Arkansas, appearing in 26 games ... Played in four games in 2021, retaining his freshman eligibility, before appearing in 22 games combined between the 2022-23 seasons ... 2023 United Athletic Conference All-Academic Team honoree...Posted a team-high 84 tackles in 2023 as well as 7.0 TFL and 4.5 sacks ... Four games with double-digit tackles, including a high of 14 at Austin Peay in the final game of the season ... Had 37 tackles and 5.5 TFL in 2022 ... Former team captain at Arlington High School.