JUNIOR (2022)
• Started all 14 games in 2022
• Named an Honorable Mention All-AAC pick in 2022 by Pro Football Network
• Boasts 26 career starts
• One of five team captains in ’22 and the only junior among the five
• Finished tied for third in tackles for UCF in ’22 with 54, including three games with 6 (Louisville, Temple, Cincinnati)
• Turned in a strong game against Louisville with six tackles (5 solo) and one sack for four yards
• Tallied four tackles, one TFL for six yards vs. FAU;
• Made three tackles, half a TFL and forced a fumble, broke up a pass and had 2 QB hurries vs. Georgia Tech
• Had six tackles and a QBH vs. Temple
• Notched six tackles, one sack for eight yards that resulted in third-quarter safety vs. Cincinnati
• Named AAC Defensive Player of Week for his play vs. Cincinnati
• In the AAC Title Game, he had three tackles, a sack for two yards, two TFL for four yards and one forced fumble

SOPHOMORE (2021)
• Appeared in all 13 games, making 10 starts at defensive end
• Third on the team with 7.5 tackles for loss and tied for third with three sacks
• Totaled 39 tackles and was second on the team with seven quarterback hurries
• Added a forced fumble and ranked second in the conference and 22nd in the nation with two fumble recoveries
• at Louisville (9/17): Had a sack and two tackles
• at Navy (10/2): Recorded four tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack
• ECU (10/9): Recovered a fumble, had a sack, and finished with five tackles
• at Cincinnati (10/16): Had one hurry, recovered a fumble and recorded three tackles
• at Temple (10/30): Finished with four tackles and one tackle for loss
• at SMU (11/13): Totaled five tackles, one tackle for loss, a forced fumble, and a hurry
• South Florida (11/26): Recorded four tackles, one tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry
• vs. Florida (12/23): Had four tackles, one for a loss and one hurry in the Gasparilla Bowl

FRESHMAN (2020)
• Appeared in all 10 games, starting twice on the defensive line
• Totaled 16 tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss and two sacks during the season
• Also had an interception, a pass break-up, a hurry, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery
• Named 247 Sports National True Freshman of the Week once (9/20)
• Also named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll once (9/21)
• Was named to the FWAA Freshman All-America Watch List (10/20)
• Earned AAC All-Academic Team honors
• at Georgia Tech (9/19): Forced a fumble, recovered a fumble and had an interception in collegiate debut
• Tulsa (10/3): Recorded first career sack, had 1.5 tackles for loss and finished with three tackles in first career start
• Tulane (10/24): Had a tackle for loss
• at Houston (10/31): Recorded first career pass break-up
• Temple (11/14): Had two tackles and a sack
• at South Florida (11/27): Totaled four tackles and a quarterback hurry
• vs. BYU (12/22): Had two tackles with one for a loss in the Boca Raton Bowl

HIGH SCHOOL
• Had 69 tackles, nine sacks and two recovered fumbles as senior outside linebacker while also playing tight end at Winter Haven High School in Winter Haven, Florida
• Loss in Florida 7A playoffs first round in 2019 gave Blue Devils 7-4 mark
• Named to preseason Super 16 team by Lakeland Ledger
• Brother Donald played cornerback at Western Michigan in 2011-14, starting 40 career games, making 10 interceptions and earning first-team all-Mid-American Conference honor as senior
• Played for coach Charlie Tate

PERSONAL
• Majoring in pre-finance
• Earned Dean’s List honors at UCF in the fall of 2020

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