Coastal Carolina University Athletics

2021 (Redshirt Senior)

• Named to the 2021 All-Sun Belt third team
• Earned a spot on the 2021 Phil Steele Sun Belt Conference All-Conference second team (safety)
• Named to the 2021 Phil Steele Sun Belt Conference All-Conference third team (punt returner)
• Named the team's Special Teams MVP
• Tabbed the Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 8) following the win at Georgia Southern (Nov. 6)
• Played in all 13 games on the season, starting 12 contests at safety
• Was also a vital part of special teams
• Was fourth on the team with 64 total tackles on the season, including 30 solo stops
• Also had 1.5 tackles-for-loss, two interceptions, five pass breakups, and blocked two kicks
• Blocked a punt and recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown in the win over Kansas (Sept. 10)
• Also blocked a punt that was returned for a touchdown by Mason Shelton in the road win over Georgia Southern (Nov. 6)
• Returned a punt 50 yards in the road win at Buffalo (Sept. 18)
• Recorded at least two tackles in every game on the season
• Picked off two passes and recorded three solo tackles in the road win at South Alabama (Nov. 26)
• Tallied a season-high 12 tackles, including 1.0 tackle-for-loss, in the 2021 Tailgreeter Cure Bowl win over Northern Illinois (Dec. 17)
• Had 10 total tackles and one pass breakup in the road loss at Appalachian State (Oct. 20)
• Registered eight stops in the home win over Troy (Oct. 28)
• Totaled six stops and two pass breakups versus Kansas
• Add five tackles and one pass breakup in the home win over Texas State (Nov. 20)
• Finished with four tackles, 0.5 tackles-for-loss, and one pass breakup in the home loss to Georgia State (Nov. 13)
• Earned a spot on the 2021 Phil Steele Preseason SBC All-Conference second team
• Named to the 2021 Athlon Sports Preseason All-Sun Belt third team
• Landed on the 2021 Pro Football Focus (PFF) College Football Preseason All-Sun Belt third team
• Earned a spot on the 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-District (District 4) first team
• Named to the 2022 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society

2020 (Redshirt Junior)

• Chosen to the Phil Steele SBC All-Conference third team
• Earned a spot on the 2020 All-Sun Belt third team
• Played in and started all 12 games for the Chants at safety
• Ranked fourth on the team with 60 total tackles, including 39 solo tackles
• Also had 1.5 tackles-for-loss, four interceptions, four pass breakups, and recovered two fumbles
• His four interceptions were tied for third in the Sun Belt while his 101 return yards were also third in the league on the season
• Totaled eight passes defended, which ranked 15th in the Sun Belt on the year
• Recorded a season-high eight tackles twice and five tackles or more seven times on the season
• Had eight stops in the home wins over Georgia Southern (Oct. 24) and Appalachian State (Nov. 21)
• Registered seven tackles in back-to-back games at Troy (Dec. 12) and in the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl versus No. 23 Liberty (Dec. 26) to close out the season
• Added six tackles in the win versus South Alabama (Nov. 7) and five tackles in nationally-ranked top-25 wins at No. 21 Louisiana (Oct. 14) and No. 8 BYU (Dec. 5)
• Picked up one interception each versus Campbell (Sept. 18), Appalachian State, Troy, and Liberty
• Had 1.0 tackle-for-loss in the road win at Texas State (Nov. 28)
• Was a member of the Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher) for the 2021 spring semester
• Named to the 2020-21 CoSIDA Academic All-District first team

2019 (Redshirt Sophomore)

• Played in nine games, starting eight contests on the season
• Missed the last three games of the year due to an injury
• Was sixth on the team with 43 total tackles on the season, including 22 solo tackles
• Also recorded 2.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.0 sack, one interception, and one pass breakup
• Totaled two tackles or more in all nine games he played in on the season
• Recorded a season-high 10 tackles in the home win over Troy (Nov. 2)
• Also had eight tackles, all solo, and 1.0 sack in the Power 5 win at Kansas (Sept. 7)
• Had six tackles and an interception in the home game versus Georgia State (Oct. 12)
• Totaled six tackles and 1.0 tackle-for-loss in the road game at Appalachian State (Sept. 28)
• Picked up four tackles and one pass breakup in the road win at UMass (Sept. 21)
• Tallied three tackles and 0.5 tackles-for-loss in the home win over Norfolk State (Sept. 14)
• Also registered two tackles versus Eastern Michigan (Aug. 31), at Georgia Southern (Oct. 19), and against Louisiana (Nov. 7)
• Named to the Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher) for the 2020 spring term
• 2019 CoSIDA Academic All-District 4 first team selection

2018 (Redshirt Freshman)

• Played in all 12 games on the season
• Saw time on both special teams and in the defensive secondary
• Named the BAM Special Teams Player of the Week at UMass (Oct. 20)
• Was tabbed the BAM Defensive Player of the Week at South Alabama (Nov. 23)
• Recorded 17 tackles, a quarterback hurry, and forced a fumble on the season
• Totaled a season-high 11 tackles, including five solo stops, and posted a quarterback hurry in the regular-season finale at South Alabama
• Had two solo tackles in the season opener at South Carolina (Sept. 1)
• Added a solo tackle in home contests versus UAB (Sept. 8) and ULM (Oct. 13)
• Registered two tackles and forced a fumble on a kickoff return in the road win at UMass
• A Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or higher) member for the 2019 spring term
• A member of the 2018-19 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll

2017 (Freshman)

• Redshirted
• Named Chant Squad Defensive MVP for the UMass opener
• Earned Dean’s List (3.25 GPA or higher) recognition in the fall of 2017 and spring of 2018
• Received Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List recognition for posting at least a 3.5 GPA for the 2017-18 academic year

High School

• A two-star recruit by 247Sports.com, playing quarterback and safety in high school
• Selected to play on the Minnesota Football Showcase South Roster for December 3rd's Big All-Star Game as a defensive back
• Tabbed the Star Tribune’s Metro West’s Offensive MVP
• Named the Suburban Conference Most Valuable Player and earned a spot on the Star Tribune second-team All-Metro as an athlete
• Gatorade Minnesota Player of the Year nominee
• Recorded 1,081 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior
• Added 915 passing yards with 12 touchdowns
• After moving from wide receiver to quarterback for his senior year, he led the Storm to an undefeated regular season and the Class 5A state tournament third round
• Also lettered in track & field and baseball
• Was an All-American long jumper, ranking fifth nationally in the AAU Junior Olympics (17-18-year-olds) with a leap of 22-9.25
• Ran a 4.5, 40-yard dash, high jumped 6-5, developed a strong arm as a third baseman and was also recruited as a decathlete