Valdosta Athletics

PRIOR TO VALDOSTA STATE: Attended Missouri where he saw action in four games as a redshirt junior in 2019 and totaled a career-high four tackles on the year (three solo) … Posted two stops against West Virginia (9/7) in Mizzou’s 38-7 win and also did so in Mizzou’s 42-10 win over Troy (10/5), seeing extended reps in the second half of that dominant win ... 2018 ... Massive defensive tackle who made it to Mizzou after going the junior college route, coming out of Highland Community College … Enrolled at Mizzou in January of 2018 and took part in spring drills ... Closed spring camp out by being credited with a tackle and a pass break up in the annual Black & Gold Spring Game ... Saw action in four games on the year, making one stop on defense ... Also provided valuable efforts as part of the defensive scout team ... Did a great job with his school work, and was awarded by being named to the 2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll for his efforts in the classroom ... Rated  as a three-star prospect by Rivals … Is a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com and is the top prospect in the state of Missouri … Also rated as the nation’s No. 10 prospect at DT according to 247Sports … Totaled 21 total tackles (11 solo) with three sacks as a freshman in 2016 ... Chose Missouri over offers from Arkansas, Colorado, Florida State, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Louisville, Ole Miss and South Carolina, among others.