Top-150 national prospect who starred in the Upstate
In High School: Ranked as a consensus top-150 player in the nation … two-time all-state and three-time all-region pick credited with 265 career tackles, 25.0 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, five forced fumbles, five pass breakups and four interceptions … also blocked four career kicks and scored three career touchdowns, including scoring on a 58-yard pick-six against Blythewood in the second round of the Class 5A playoffs as a senior… named as one of five finalists for Mr. Football in South Carolina in 2025 … recognized as Region 2-AAAAA Defensive Player of the Year … recorded a career-high 95 tackles (8.0 for loss), three forced fumbles, 2.0 sacks, an interception (which he returned for a touchdown) and a fumble recovery as a senior in guiding Dorman to a 10-3 mark and the state semifinals … collected AAAAA all-state honors from the SCFA and was an all-region pick as a junior in 2024 after he posted 86 tackles (11.0 for loss), one interception and 4.0 sacks … contributed as a wildcat quarterback as well … added a second-team All-Upstate selection from The Greenville News … tallied 84 tackles (6.0 for loss), two interceptions, a sack, three pass breakups and two defensive touchdowns as a sophomore in 2023 … named as a four-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … rated by Rivals as the nation’s No. 69 overall prospect, including a No. 3 ranking among prospects in South Carolina and a No. 5 ranking among all safeties nationally … listed by ESPN as the second-ranked prospect in South Carolina, the ninth-best safety and the nation’s No. 117 overall prospect … ranked by 247Sports as the nation’s No. 150 overall prospect, including third among players in South Carolina and 14th among safeties … named as a five-star prospect and the nation’s No. 84 overall prospect by PrepStar … selected to the Shrine Bowl … also competed in track and field, finishing second in the state in the 4×100 relay as a sophomore … recorded a 10.88 100-meter dash … coached by Jake Morris at Dorman … committed to Clemson on May 16, 2025.
Personal: Born May 16, 2008 … plans to enroll at Clemson in January 2026 … legal first name is Kentavion but most commonly goes by the nickname “Polo” he earned as a reference to the clothing brand he commonly wore as a child.
