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Senior (2019): Started all 13 games… Set the SMU single-season record for sacks with 12.0 for 85 yards… Was second on the team with 80 tackles (58 solo)… Registered a team-leading 18.0 TFLs (2nd at SMU) for 109 yards… Had two breakups and three QB hurries… Added an interception, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble… Had a career-high 3.5 TFLs against Tulane and 3.0 sacks against Texas State... Posted at least a half sack in eight games, including 2+ on five occasions… Had consecutive games with multiple sacks twice (UNT 2.0, Texas State 3.0 & Temple 2.0, at Houston 2.0)… Finished the season ranked ninth nationally in sacks (0.92) and 16th in TFLs (1.4)… Part of an SMU defense that ranked first nationally in sacks per game at 3.92 and third in tackles for loss at 8.5… SCHOOL RECORDS: Set a single-season mark with 12.0 sacks… AWARDS: All-AAC first team... Shrine Bowl invite... Dave Campbell’s All-Texas College Team: Defense... AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Dec. 2)... AAC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 28)... AAC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 9).

Junior (2018): Played in nine games, making eight starts... Registered 65 tackles (37 solo)... Had 6.0 TFLs for 27 yards and 1.5 sacks... Had a team-leading two interceptions for 23 yards and added one pass breakup, one QB hurry and one forced fumble... AWARDS: American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.

Sophomore (2017 at Illinois): Played in 10 games with eight starts at safety... Registered 65 tackles (32 solo), 2.5 TFLs, two pass breakups, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery.

Redshirt Freshman (2016 at Illinois): Played in all 12 games with six starts at safety… ESPN.com and Big Ten Network All-Freshman Team… Third on the team with 75 tackles (34 solo)… 2.5 TFLs, 0.5 sack, one fumble recovery on the season… Tied Illinois season-high 16 tackles at Nebraska in first career start… Three games with 10+ tackles (at Nebraska, at Rutgers, at Wisconsin)… Career-high 10 solo tackles at Rutgers (14 total tackles), including his first 0.5 sack and career-best 1.5 TFLs to earn Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors… Academic All-Big Ten.

Freshman (2015 at Illinois): Redshirted.

Prep: Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN.com, Rivals and Scout… Ranked as the No. 10 player in Illinois by Rivals… Ranked as the No. 1 safety prospect in Illinois by Scout, No. 2 by 247Sports and ESPN.com… Two-time All-Area and three-time All-Conference as a safety/running back.