2014 (Redshirt Senior): Played in 13 games, starting in all 13 … Had 27 tackles, including 15 solo, 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks, and broke up four passes … Recorded career-high five tackles in Tech’s 49-34 Orange Bowl win over Mississippi State (Dec. 31) … Totaled two tackles and broke up pass vs. Florida State in ACC Championship Game (Dec. 6) … Had two tackles at Georgia (Nov. 29) … Broke up pass vs. Virginia (Nov. 1) … Tallied tackle and broke up pass at Pitt (Oct. 25) … Registered three tackles, including two solo, and one tackle for loss of two yards, at North Carolina (Oct. 18) … Had two solo tackles vs. Duke (Oct. 11) … Recorded one solo tackle vs. Miami (Oct. 4) … Tied career high with four tackles and had one QB hurry at Virginia Tech (Sept. 20) … Registered one tackle, including sack for loss of three yards, vs. Georgia Southern (Sept. 13) … Recorded two solo tackles, including career-first sack for loss of two yards, at Tulane (Sept. 6) … Blocked career-first PAT in career-first start and registered career-best four tackles against Wofford (Aug. 30).
2013 (Redshirt Junior): Began the season on injury list with shoulder injury … Played in seven games including final four games of campaign … Recorded six tackles … Came off injury list and saw first action of season vs. North Carolina (Sept. 21) … Played best game of season in bowl game vs. Ole Miss with three tackles (Dec. 30).
2012 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in all 14 games as primary back-up at nose tackle … Recorded 22 tackles, including 13 solo tackles … Had 3.0 tackles for loss, one interception and one forced fumble … Registered tackle for loss in season opener at Virginia Tech (Sept. 3) … Had three tackles vs. Miami (Sept. 22) … Recorded career-first interception when he picked off Tajh Boyd pass and rumbled 17 yards on return at Clemson (Oct. 6) … Had three tackles and forced fumble at Maryland (Nov. 3) … Had three tackles and half-tackle for loss at Georgia (Nov. 24).
2011 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in four games as reserve on defensive line … Saw action vs. Western Carolina, Middle Tennessee State, Kansas and NC State … Credited with one tackle on season … That tackle came in first college game vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 1).
2010 (True Freshman): Redshirted, did not play.
High School: Grayson HS … Rated 49th-best prospect in Georgia (Rivals) … Rated 45th on AJC Fab 50 list … Rated 13th-best prospect in Georgia (Superprep) … Gwinnett County Defensive Player of the Year … Named first team all-state … Played in Offense/Defense All-America Bowl … Played four seasons of football, including one as team captain … Led Grayson to back-to-back regional titles … Set school record as senior with 29 tackles for loss … Had 69 tackles, 22 tackles for loss and seven sacks as junior in 2008.
Personal: Born Nov. 11, 1991 in Bloomfield, Conn. … Son of William and Polly … Has two siblings – Treyvon and Jailyn … Thinks one day he may want to be college football coach … Majoring in management.
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 5 vs. Mississippi State, Dec. 31, 2014
Solo Tackles: 4 vs. Wofford, Aug. 30, 2014
Tackles for Loss: 2.0 vs. Wofford, Aug. 30, 2014
Sacks: 1 at Tulane, Sept. 6, 2014
Pass Break-Ups: 1, three times – last time vs. Virginia, Nov. 1, 2014
Interceptions: 1 at Clemson, Oct. 6, 2012
Blocked Kicks: 1 (PAT) vs. Wofford, Aug. 30, 2014
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