Eastern Illinois University Athletics

2024 - 1st Team All-Big South/OVC Football (Linebacker)

2024 (SENIOR): Started all 12 games at linebacker during the 2024 season... earned first team All-Big South OVC Football Association at linebacker... finished season with 100 tackles becoming the 40th player in school history to record 100 or more in a season... ranked as team's leading tackler and third in the conference... made a team high 52 solo tackles which ranked sixth in the conference... had four games with double figures tackles including 11 in final regular season game at Tennessee Tech... had three straight games with double figure tackles with ten at Illinois State, ten against Lindenwood and 12 against Southeast Missouri... season high nine solo tackles in season opener at Illinois... had 4.5 tackles for loss with solo tackles for loss against Indiana State, at Northwestern, Southeast Missouri and at Gardner-Webb... had a half tackle for loss at Illinois State... had two pass break-ups coming against Illinois and Western Illinois... ended EIU career with 225 tackles (123 solo) with 19.5 tackles for loss... 

2023 (JUNIOR): Started all 11 games at linebacker during the 2023 season... ranked third on the team with 56 tackles... had two double figure tackle games with a high of 11 at Bowling Green... added ten tackles with nine solo stops in road win at Lindenwood... made 36 solo tackles... had seven tackles for loss to tie for second on team... ended year with four tackles and two tackles for loss in road win at Robert Morris... had six tackles (five solo) with 1.5 tackles for loss in home win over Tennessee State... had a forced fumble against UT Martin... had an interception in season opening shutout win over Indiana State... was part of a defensive unit that ranked second in the FCS in turnovers gained during the regular season... added two pass break-ups... 

2022 (RS-SOPHOMORE): Played in five games during the 2022 season... saw time on special teams unit and as a reserve linebacker... finished season with 11 tackles including two solo stops... season high four tackles against Southeast Missouri... had a half sack at McNeese... 

2021 (SOPHOMORE): Missed entire season due to injury, used redshirt season... 

2020 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all six games during the 2020 season played in the fall of 2021... started the first three games of the season at linebacker... finished year with 26  tackles to rank fifth on team... made 12 solo stops... opened season with nine tackles including two tackles for loss against Southeast Missouri... added eight tackles at UT Martin... had two tackles for loss with four total tackles at Murray State... had an interception returned 47 yards during home win over Tennessee Tech... 

2019 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games at linebacker and one special teams unit... made one start at Murray State... finished year with 32 tackles including 21 solo stops... opened season with three tackles and a tackle for loss at Chattanooga... season high six tackles with a half tackle for loss at Indiana State... had six tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss and a half sack at Murray State... had 3.5 tackles for loss on the season... had two forced fumbles against Indiana State and Murray State... added five tackles at Indiana... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played linebacker at Glenbard East HS in Lombard for head coach John Walters, an Eastern Illinois alumnus...  as a senior named the Upstate Eight Defensive Player of the Year after recording 81 tackles with 17 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks... was a two-time first-team All-Conference selection after making 72 tackles as a junior... was an honorable mention Class 7A All-State selection as a senior as the team posted a 10-1 record advancing to the second round of the IHSA Class 7A playoffs… team captain…