PRONUNCIATION

HONORS AND AWARDS

Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team (2022)
MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2022)
MVFC Honor Roll (2021, 2022)

2022: Filled in at both safety and linebacker en route to earning a spot on the Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team ... appeared in all 15 games with four starts ... in first career start, registered career-high seven tackles and broke up a pass as Jackrabbits held off comeback attempt by UC Davis ... was credited with three tackles in back-to-back road wins at North Dakota State and North Dakota ... totaled eight tackles in postseason play, highlighted by three-tackle performance against Holy Cross in which he earned team's Effort Award ... notched two solo stops in national championship game versus North Dakota State

2021: Redshirted, but earned playing time in two games as allowed under NCAA rules to maintain full eligibility ... did not factor into any statistics ... honored as Scout Defense Player of the Week leading up to season opener at Colorado State ... made collegiate playing debut in home opener versus Lindenwood ... recognized for second time as Scout Defense Player of the Week in preparation for Football Championship Subdivision first-round playoff matchup with UC Davis ... saw spot duty in second-round playoff game at Sacramento State

BEFORE SDSU: Anchored a Roosevelt High School defense, collecting 23 tackles and five interceptions during his senior season ... was honored in back-to-back seasons on the Class 11AAA all-state team and was selected as team defensive MVP in 2020 ... a member of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45, he also saw action on special teams as a kick and punt returner ... also competed in track and field, anchored state-champion 4x100-meter and 4x200-meter relay teams in the spring of 2021

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