2023 (Redshirt Junior): Played in first seven games of the season as a reserve defensive lineman … Made only tackle against South Carolina State (Sept. 9).
2019-22 (Clemson): Has two seasons of eligibility remaining … Recorded two tackles (3.5 for loss), 2.5 sacks, a pass breakup, fumble recovery and a blocked field goals in 318 defensive snaps over 30 career games and one start with the Tigers … Credited with two tackles and a blocked field in 56 defensive snaps over eight games in 2022 … Made one tackle vs. Furman … Recorded his first career field goal block at Boston College, sharing team special teams player of the game honors … Added one tackle at Florida State … Credited with 17 tackles (3.5 for loss), 2.5 sacks, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery over 213 defensive snaps in 12 games (one start) in 2021 … Recorded two tackles (one for loss) vs. SC State … Made three tackles at NC State … contributed four tackles vs. Boston College … Had one tackle at Syracuse … Recorded his first career start at No. 23 Pitt, collecting two tackles and his first career fumble recovery … Had one tackle and a half-sack — the first of his career — vs. Florida State … made one tackle vs. UConn … Notched a career-high 2.0 sacks vs. No. 13 Wake Forest … Made one tackle at South Carolina … Credited with four tackles in 40 snaps over seven games in 2020 … Posted two tackles in season debut vs. The Citadel … Added a tackle vs. Virginia … contributed a tackle vs. Pitt … Credited with three tackles in nine defensive snaps over three games while redshirting in 2019 … Made collegiate debut vs. Charlotte … Made one tackle vs. Wofford … Contributed two tackles vs. Wake Forest.
High School: Attended Park Hill South High School … Ranked as sixth-best overall player in the state of Missouri and 28th-best defensive end in the nation by 247Sports … Ranked as ninth-best overall player from Missouri in this class and the 41st-best defensive end in the nation by Rivals … Ranked as 11th-best player in Missouri and 35th-best defensive end in the nation by ESPN … Only played three years of prep football … Named team Defensive Lineman of the Year at Park Hill South H.S. in each of his final two years … Named first-team all-conference, all-district and second-team all-state by the Missouri Football Coaches Association … Earned the Mr. Panther Award winner at Park Hill South, the most prestigious award presented by the program … Nominated for the Buck Buchanan Award as the top defensive lineman or linebacker in Greater Kansas City … Finished 2018 with 62 total tackles, 16 tackles for loss, including three sacks … Also recorded a safety … Finished his junior year with 55 total tackles, seven tackles for loss, including three sacks, two forced fumbles and one recovered fumble … Made all-state, all-conference and all-district honoree as a senior in 2018 … Coached by Mike Sharp.
Personal: Majoring in history, technology and society at Georgia Tech … Earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Clemson in December 2022 … Three-time ACC academic honor roll selection at Clemson … First name is pronounced “eh-tee-OH-sah” (with a silent “N”).
