EIU Recruiting Areas: Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma
Illinois Recruiting Counties/Area: Cook
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Eastern Illinois
* Hired as an assistant coach on Chris Wilkerson’s football staff in April of 2023
* Will coach the cornerbacks, entering third season on staff for 2025
* Promoted to Defensive Pass Game Coordinator in January 2024
* Coached NiJhay Burt who ranked fifth in conference in interceptions in 2024
* Defensive backs collected four of six team interceptions for 2024 season
* Unit had a defensive touchdown with fumble return for TD by Moses Alexander
* Coached All-American corner Russell Dandy in 2023 (Walter Camp AA)
* Coached Big South-OVC Football 1st Team selection Russell Dandy in 2023
* Coached national FCS leader in passes defended in Russell Dandy (19 total)
* Assisted on a defensive staff that ranked second in the FCS in turnovers gained in 2023
* Scoring defense was 1st in the Big
South-OVC while ranking 19th in the FCS in 2023
* Helped coach a defensive unit that had three first team All-Conference selections
* Worked on coaching staff that helped produce a turnaround from 2 wins in 2022 to 8 wins in 2023 and No. 24 national ranking
Prior to Eastern Illinois
* Worked as a defensive graduate assistant at the University of Houston in 2022
* Helped Houston post an 8-5 record appearing in Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl (win over Louisiana)
* Helped coach two second team All-American Athletic Conference selections in defensive backfield
* Helped coach one player selected to participate in the Hula Bowl in 2022
Personal
* Began college playing career at University of Iowa for three seasons
* Helped Iowa play in three Bowl Games (2013 Outback), (2014 Taxslayer) and (2015 Rose Bowl)
* In final season Iowa posted 12-2 record including 8-0 in Big Ten to play in the Rose Bowl
* Played final college season at West Virginia University
* Helped West Virginia go 10-3 including 7-2 in the Big 12
* Played in 2016 Russell Athletic Bowl
* Bachelor’s degree from Iowa in 2016
* Undrafted free agent with Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2017
* Spent 2017 and 2018 on NFL Rosters and NFL Practice Squads
* Played 2019 season for Ottawa Redblacks of Canadian Football League
* Played for Louisville Xtreme in Indoor Football League
* Native of Chicago, Illinois