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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 psychology in College of Sciences
- Earned 2020 AAC All-Academic Team honors
- Earned Dean’s List honors at UCF in the fall of 2020