2016: Jim Thorpe Award Watch List . . . Athlon Sports, Lindy’s, Sporting News and Phil Steele’s Preseason First Team All-Sun Belt Conference.
2015: Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference . . . Started all 13 games at strong safety for a team that led the nation in interceptions (26) and defensive touchdowns (8) and ranked second in turnovers gained (34) . . . Third leading tackler on the team (1st among DBs) with 65, which were the 31st most in the Sun Belt . . . Ranked tied for fifth in the Sun Belt in interceptions, with all three coming against league opponents . . . Ranked third in the Sun Belt and 51st in the nation in passes defended (12) . . . Led the team in pass break-ups (9) and passes defended . . . Only player in the Sun Belt ranked among the top 35 leaders in tackles and top five in interceptions and passes defended . . . Named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week on Oct. 26 after returning an interception for a touchdown during the contest . . . Ended the season with three interceptions for 32 yards . . . Recorded at least one tackle in every game and multiple stops in 12 outings, including the New Orleans Bowl (vs Louisiana Tech) and versus Georgia State when he had a season-high eight . . . Tallied at least seven tackles in seven contests . . . Midyear junior college transfer who was eligible to participate in A-State’s spring camp . . . Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll and A-State Athletics Director’s Honor Roll member.
INDEPENDENCE CC: Spent two seasons at Independence (Kan.) Community College as a safety, earning All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) honors both years . . . Sophomore campaign saw him register 39 tackles (32 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, two interceptions and nine pass break-ups . . . Responsible for two touchdowns, including one on a fumble return and the other on an interception return . . . Ranked 20th in the nation in pass break-ups and his 32 solo stops ranked 20th in the conference . . . Rated as a three-star recruit by 247 Sports and Rivals.com . . . Listed as the No. 14 junior college safety in the nation by 247Sports and was also recruited by schools such as Memphis, Middle Tennessee, Southern Miss and North Texas.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity letterman at Bellville (Texas) High School, where he was an all-district choice and also a three-sport letterman.
PERSONAL: Born March 4, 1994 . . . Communication Studies major.
