Academics: Named Mountain West All-Academic in 2020, 2021 and 2022 and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete in 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24.
2023 (Redshirt Junior Season): Played and started five games before missing the final six games with an injury … despite only playing in five games, his 46 tackles still finished sixth on the team in tackles … also had 3.0 tackles for loss, a forced fumble, a quarterback hurry and a blocked field goal … opened the season with 11 tackles against Texas A&M with a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry … blocked a 48-yard field goal attempt to end the first half … missed the Tennessee Tech game but came back to record eight tackles against New Mexico State despite missing most of the second half and playing only 27 snaps … had a five-yard tackle for a loss in that game … had a career-high 14 tackles against UMass in a 34-31 overtime win … also added a tackle for loss … had a TFL and nine tackles against Wyoming … made his final appearance of the season against San Jose State, recording four tackles.
2022 (Junior Season): Played and started in three games before suffering torn ACL against UTEP … earned a redshirt for the season … recorded 16 tackles in basically nine quarters … had a season-best 11 tackles against Boise State with six solo tackles … had a forced fumble against Boise State … recorded four tackles and a pass breakup against Maine … had one tackle before tearing his ACL on punt coverage against UTEP … despite tearing his ACL, he hopped off the field under his own power.
2021 (Sophomore Season): Played and started 11 games, missing only UNM’s game at Fresno State … finished second on the team with 81 tackles … tied for the team lead with two interceptions and tied for fourth on the squad with four pass breakups … added 1.5 TFLs … was named Honorable Mention All-Mountain West … had three double-digit tackle games … opened the season with a career-high tying 12 tackles against Houston Baptist … also had 11 tackles against Texas A&M and San Diego State … had an interception in the season opener against Houston Baptist, and also had a pass breakup … forced a fumble that led to a clinching field goal in the final minutes … had eight tackles against Boise State … had seven tackles against both Wyoming and Air Force … added an interception against Texas A&M along with a PBU … had PBUs against Wyoming and Boise State … recorded a TFL against Boise State and a half-tackle for loss against Houston Baptist.
2020 (Freshman Season): Started five and played in all seven games as the Lobo back …. was second on the team in tackles with 51 … had a pass breakup, a half sack and a forced fumble … had at least seven tackles in five of his seven games … opened his career with 10 tackles against San Jose State … had a career-high 12 tackles against Fresno State including his first career half-sack and first career TFL … broke up a pass against Wyoming … had seven tackles and a forced fumble against Utah State … had two tackles against both Hawai’i and Nevada.
High School: Lettered in football at Amarillo High School for coach Gaylon Selmon … named First Team All-District 5-5A as a safety and All-District 3-5A by Amarillo.com … bounced back his senior year after suffering a season-ending injury on the opening kickoff of his junior year … also lettered in track and field.
Personal: Majoring in liberal arts … birthday is August 30, 2002.
