Rutgers University Athletics

2016 Academic All-Big Ten

2016 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in five games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/7) ... assisted on a sack at Maryland (11/26) ... also played in games at Michigan State (11/12), versus Michigan (10/8) and at Ohio State (10/1) ... in on a tackle against the Buckeyes ... made collegiate debut in the win over Howard (9/10).

2015 (Freshman): Did not see game action ... redshirted.

Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Jamie Willis at Long Reach ... primarily played defensive end and tight end in high school, but also lined up at wide receiver, H-back, slot, defensive back, nose tackle and linebacker ... served as a team captain as a senior and named All-Howard County First Team at tight end ... named one of the Baltimore Sun's "Players to Watch" before the season ... played in and served as captain in the Maryland Crab Bowl after the season, a game that features the most talented senior football players from the state of Maryland and Washington, D.C. ... totaled 42 tackles, 12 for loss and seven sacks on defense with 11 receptions for 174 yards and two touchdowns on offense as a junior ... named All-Howard County First Team at defensive end in 2013 ... also earned accolades from the Baltimore Touchdown Club on its Super 22 Team, in recognition of the area's top junior high school football players based on athletic and academic performance as nominated by their coaches ... rated a three-star recruit, No. 21 prospect from Maryland and No. 4 defensive end from Maryland according to Scout ... a three-star recruit and No. 28 player out of Maryland by ESPN.com ... also threw the shot-put and discus and played basketball for Long Reach.