PHOTO GALLERY
2017 BOXTOROW All-American Honorable Mention
2017 All-OVC First Team
2017 Buck Buchanan Award Watch List
2017 STATS FCS Preseason All-American Team
2017 Black College Football Hall of Fame Player of the Year List
2017 BOXTOROW Preseason All-American Team
2017 HBCU Gameday Preseason FCS First Team All-American Team
2017 Preseason All-OVC
2016 HERO Sports FCS Third Team All-American
2016 BOXTOROW Honorable Mention
2016 All-OVC First Team
2016 Preseason All-OVC
2016 STATS FCS Preseason All-American Team
2016 Lindy's Preseason Second Team All-American
2016 STATS Preseason FCS Defensive Player of the Year Watch List
2016 Black College Football Hall of Fame Player of the Year List
2016 Media Preseason All-OVC
2016 Media Preseason OVC Defensive Player of the Year
2015 All-OVC First Team
2015 OVC All-Newcomer Team
2017 - Redshirt Senior Season
Played in nine games, starting nine… recorded 43 tackles, 25 solo, 7.5 for loss and 4.0 sacks… became the first Tiger to be named to the All-OVC First Team in three consecutive years since Eugene Clifford accomplished the feat from 2008-10… was injured on the first play of the third game of the season, forcing him to miss the remainder of the contest and two additional games… had three solo tackles and a fumble recovery at Georgia State in the season opener (8/31)… made seven stops, four solo, and had 2.0 sacks, as well as three pass breakups versus Jackson State (9/9) at the Southern Heritage Classic… had four tackles and three quarterback hurries at Eastern Kentucky (10/7)… registered a season high eight tackles, which included a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss at Tennessee Tech (10/28)… made two stops behind the line of scrimmage including a sack against Virginia University Lynchburg (11/4)… posted a season high seven solo tackles at Jacksonville State (11/16)
2016 - Redshirt Junior Season
Started first four games of the season before injury hampered playing time, finished with eight games played at defensive end… Still managed to finish fifth on the team in tackles (48), while leading in tackles for loss (11.0), sacks (5.5), quarterback hurries (5) and fumble recoveries (2) in limited time… Was on the STATS FCS Buck Buchanon Award Watch List and the inaugural Black College Hall of Fame Player of the Year List… Earned Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors on (9/11) for performance versus Jackson State… Gathered a season high in tackles (11), Tackles for loss (3.0), forced fumbles (1), pass breakups (1) and blocked kicks (1) while registering two sacks and a quarterback hurry… Logged season highs in TFL’s and sacks (2.5) while converting six tackles and a quarterback hurry against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (9/3)… Had two TFL’s and five tackles at Bethune-Cookman (9/17)… Recovered a fumble, had a quarterback hurry, a tackle for loss, eight tackles and a season best seven solos against UT Martin (10/1)… Earned a sack and a QB Hurry at Vanderbilt (10/22)… Recovered a fumble and made eight tackles, one for loss, at Austin Peay (11/5)
2015 - Redshirt Sophomore Season
Named to the All-Ohio Valley Conference First Team, as well as All-Newcomer Team… Totaled 52 tackles, 31 solos, with 10 tackles-for-loss including five sacks in nine games… Named OVC Defensive Player of the Week (11/8) after recording nine tackles, seven solo, 3.5 tackles-for-loss for 24 yards, three sacks and forcing a fumble against Murray State… Recorded a sack for a 12-yard loss, while grabbing five tackles at Tennessee Tech (11/21)… Had an eight tackle performance, with five solos and a TFL, against Austin Peay (10/31)… registered a quarter back hurry, a TFL and seven tackles, five solo, at Eastern Kentucky (10/24)… Secured his second of three QBH on the year, along with 1.5 TFLs, half a sack and five tackles at Florida A&M (9/26)
2014 - at Clemson
Had five tackles in 16 snaps over seven games... played eight snaps against NC State on Oct. 4; it was his first career game ... had four tackles in four snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... played three snaps against No. 24 Oklahoma in the Russell Athletic Bowl on Dec. 29.
2013 - at Clemson
Redshirted
Thomas Jefferson HS
Played in the Under Armour All-American game... No. 126 player in the nation and No. 1 defensive end in New York by ESPN... No. 212 player in the nation by Rivals.com... No. 21 strongside defensive end in the nation and No. 4 player in New York by 247Sports.com... had 71 tackles and 16 sacks as a senior... had 79 tackles and 12 sacks as a junior... top-300 All-American by PrepStar... coached by Stephen Edwards at Thomas Jefferson High School...
Personal: Majoring in communication studies... born Oct. 12, 1995.
