Indiana State University Athletics

Career Note
Finished his career with six All-American honors, tying the Indiana State program record set by defensive tackle Dan Brandenburg (1994-95).

2019
Earned MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award as well as MVFC Academic Honor Roll accolades ... Named Second Team All-American by STATS FCS ... Named Second Team All-American by Phil Steele ... Named a Third Team All-American by HERO Sports ... Earned Preseason All-American honors from STATS FCS, HERO Sports and Phil Steele ... Named Preseason All-Missouri Valley Football Conference at linebacker ... Named First Team All-MVFC at linebacker … A three-time preseason All-American and Preseason All-MVFC at linebacker in 2019 … Led the Missouri Valley Football Conference for the second consecutive season with 106 tackles in the regular season, marking just the fifth player to ever achieve the feat … Averaged a league high 8.8 tackles per game … Had a season high 16 tackles in a win over Eastern Kentucky … Picked up four sacks and 28.5 tackles-for-loss for 115 yards on the season Forced one fumble and recovered a fumble … Became just the third player in program history to record 100 or more tackles for three consecutive seasons.

2018
Earned three All-American postseason honors his junior season ... Earned All-American status from HERO Sports (Third Team), STATS FCS (Third Team) and Phil Steele ... Named First Team All-MVFC after a Defensive Player of the Year caliber season at linebacker for the Sycamores … Led the team and the MVFC in total tackles with 132 stops, including 81 unassisted tackles … Led the nation with 7.4 solo tackles per game and ranks fifth nationally with 12 tackles per game … Recorded 9.5 tackles for loss for 27 yards, including 4.5 tackles-for-loss in the season finale to force a punt that led to the game-winning field goal … The team leader with 3.5 sacks for 20 yards … Recorded double-digit tackles in eight of 11 games … Recorded a season high 18 tackles in back-to-back games against South Dakota State and Missouri State … Had a span of six weeks with double-digit tackles … Forced one fumble against South Dakota and recovered … Recovered a fumble and ran it 80 yards to the house at Youngstown State … Had an interception for 20 yards against Louisville in week two … Credited with one quarterback hurry. 

2017
Named Second Team All-MVFC ... Third in the MVFC and first on the team with 107 total tackles, including 48 solo tackles … Recorded a team-best 11 tackles for loss for 50 yards … Led the team with 5.5 sacks for 36 yards … Had one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, two pass breakups and three quarterback hurries … Recorded a career high 15 tackles against Southern Illinois … Had had five games with 10 or more tackles.

2016
Played in 10 games for the Sycamores as a key contributor both at linebacker and on special teams ... Eighth on the roster with 37 total tackles (24 solo) ... Also recorded 1.0 TFL, 1.0 sacks, one forced fumble and one interception ... Had career-high nine tackles at No. 14 Youngstown State, where he also recorded his first-career interception.

2015
Redshirted.
 
High School
Home-schooled until his senior year, his only year of organized football ... In his first career football game, he recorded a receiving touchdown as well as an interception while his team earned the 14-7 victory ... Team got off to a 4-0 start after recording just seven wins in the four seasons prior to his arrival ... Recorded six receiving touchdowns, one rushing score, two interceptions and a fumble recovery ... Also played basketball and ran track ... Earned All-State honors in track. 
 
Personal
Majoring in criminology and criminal justice ... Also participated in band, Chess Club and Book Club ... Plays piano.