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At East Carolina: Named to All-AAC second team as a redshirt sophomore … recorded 86 tackles, including a team-high 12.0 TFLs in 2024, along with two sacks … totaled at least eight tackles in all but two of his 11 appearances in 2024 … played in nine games as a redshirt freshman … recorded his first career tackle in his collegiate debut against Marshall … had at least one tackle in seven of nine games (multiple three times) … had a career-high seven tackles at Navy (11/25).

High School: Three-year starter for coach Keith Maloof … helped the Blue Devils to an 8-4 record (5-1 in league play) and a second-round appearance in the 7-A playoffs … tallied 456 career stops (296 solo) in 38 games … credited with 13.5 sacks and 107.0 TFLs … added one interception and caused four fumbles in his prep career … a four-time MaxPreps.com Player-of-the-Game selection in his career … led the state in total tackles in 2019 and 2020 … during first year with the Blue Devils, posted 152 tackles (99 solo) with 2.5 sacks and 30 TFLs … earned MaxPreps.com weekly honors after registering 14 tackles (10 solo) with a half sack and 4.0 TFLs against Mill Creek on Sept. 6, 2019 … picked up second MaxPreps.com accolade on Nov. 15 against South Forsyth … followed initial season with a career-best 155 stops (103 solo), averaging 11.1 tackles per contest … credited with eight sacks and added 37.0 TFLs and six QBHs … earned additional MaxPreps.com Player-of-the-Game honors on Sept. 2, 2020 (vs. Hillgrove) and Oct. 16, 2020 (vs. Berkmar) … selected to first-team all-county, all-region and all-state squads following junior campaign after helping the Blue Devils to a 13-1 record and the semifinal appearance in the 7-A playoffs … named a 2020 High School Football Association Academic All-American … closed out prep career by booking 149 tackles (94 assisted) with three sacks and 40.0 TFLs, while adding nine QBHs … earned Gwinnett Prep Sports Defensive Player-of-the-Week accolades (Sept. 14) after booking 13 stops with six for loss and caused a fumble in a 7-0 win over South Gwinnett … earned first-team all-county and all-region honors for second consecutive year … also earned additional letters as a standout track athlete … a three-star prospect according to 247Sports.com and ESPN.com … earned two stars from Rivals.com.