Arkansas State University

2022: Arkansas State Athletics Director’s Honor Roll member …  An A-State Scholar Athlete … A 2022 Burlsworth Trophy nominee … Appeared in all 12 games with starts in 11 contests … Seventh on the team with a career-high 38.0 total tackles … Had six games with at least four tackles … Tied for fifth on the squad with 5.0 TFL for 12 yards … Posted 1.0 sacks for seven yards … Had a season-high 1.5 TFL with 1.0 sacks and his first career forced fumble in the season opener against Grambling … A-State held Grambling State to 102 total yards, fewest by any opponent since Mississippi Valley State had 69 total yards in 2009 … Recorded his first career fumble recovery in the season finale against Troy … Registered two quarterback hurries … Notched a pass break up at Louisiana.

2021: Phil Steele’s and Athlon Sports Preseason Fourth Team All-Sun Belt Conference … Arkansas State Athletic Director’s Honor Roll member … Moved exclusively to the defensive side of the ball … Saw action in all 12 games … Finished with 13 total tackles, including seven in the final three games of the season … Finished with 0.5 TFL and 0.5 sacks at ULM … Had four multi-tackle games against Tulsa, Georgia Southern, ULM and Texas State.

2020:  Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt Conference ... Burlsworth Trophy nominee ... A rare two-way player seeing action on both sides of the ball, Ayers earned at least one starting nod on both sides of the ball, including the last four games of the season at defensive end ... One of just three players in the nation during the 2020 season to record at least one receiving touchdown and one sack ... Posted three receptions for 21 yards and a touchdown on offense, while also recording 35 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks and one forced fumble ... Ranked 12th in the Sun Belt Conference in sacks and 18th in tackles for loss ... Tallied at least one tackle in the Red Wolves last 10 games of the year and had multiple stops in nine outings, including a career-high 10 against Louisiana ... Also posted a career-best 1.5 tackles for loss against both the Ragin’ Cajuns and South Alabama ... All four of his sacks came against different opponents ... Offensively, also served as blocker for an A-State team ranked 14th in the country in total offense (489.7 ypg).

2019:  Saw action in 12 games, including one as a starter at the fullback position against Texas State . . . Did not record any offensive stats . . . Posted three tackles, all in different games . . . Athletics Director’s Honor Roll member.

2018: Played in four games, including one as a starter (Texas State) . . . Redshirted his true freshman season . . . Did not record any stats . . . A-State Athletics Director’s Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three  year varsity starter . . . Helped lead his team to a 14-0 record and a state championship his senior season . . . Finished the 2017 campaign with 99 tackles and eight sacks . . . Earned Big 8 Defensive Player of the Year and Class 2 Defensive Player of the Year honors . . . Runs a 4.8 40 . . . Participated in track and field . . . Also recruited by Iowa State, Texas State and Mississippi Valley State among others.

PERSONAL:  Born July 26, 2000 ... Earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Management in May 2021.