Eastern Illinois University Athletics

2017 - Second Team All-OVC

EASTERN ILLINOIS:
2017 (SENIOR): Started all 11 games at linebacker... was the team leader with 71 tackles... named second team All-Ohio Valley Conference... finished season with 11.5 tackles for loss which ranked seventh in the OVC... had 38 solo tackles on the year... had a season high 12 tackles at Tennessee State (three solo) earning OVC Defensive Player of the Week honors... added 11 tackles (two solo) in final regular season game at Austin Peay... had nine tackles against Tennessee Tech and eight tackles at Northern Illinois... had two tackles for loss at Northern Illinois, at Murray State and Eastern Kentucky... had lone sack of the year at Murray State... had two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery... had three pass break-ups and finished with one interception at Tennessee State... 
2016 (JUNIOR): Started all 11 games at linebacker... ranked second on team with 74 tackles... was second on team with five sacks, ranking fifth in the Ohio Valley Conference... was third on the team with 12 tackles for loss, ranking fourth in the OVC... led team with seven pass break-ups and two interceptions... was tenth in the OVC in total passes defended... season high ten tackles at Jacksonville State... made 43 solo stops on the year... had four tackles for loss with eight tackles and two sacks in season ending shutout win at Eastern Kentucky... had multiple tackles for loss in wins at FBS member Miami (Ohio) and Illinois State... picked off passes at Miami (Ohio) and against Austin Peay... forced fumbles at Illinois State and at Eastern Kentucky... had a season high three pass break-ups against Tennessee State... 
2015 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games making starts in the final two regular season games at linebacker filling in for All-OVC linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill... in those two starts finsiehd with eight tackles, one tackles for loss and a half sack... against EKU recovered a fumble and returned it 62 yards for a touchdown, the fourth longest fumble return for a touchdown in school history... for the season had 34 tackles, 15 solo... had 7.5 tackles for loss with 2.5 coming in season opener at Western Illinois and two coming at Tennessee State.. had a sack at Tennessee State and in FCS playoff game at Northern Iowa... season high six tackles at Northwestern... 
2014 (RS-FRESHMAN): Sat out season due to NCAA transfer rules... 

WINONA STATE: Redshirted 2013 season at NCAA Division II Winona State...

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Rich East HS earning All-Area honors as a senior at linebacker, wide receiver and fullback... moved to fullback late in senior year and rushed 22 times for 213 yards against rival Rich South in first game at position...