Member of the Oklahoma football squad before transferring to Clemson ... was a factor at linebacker early in 2013 before suffering a season-ending injury ... has 50 tackles, 2.5 tackles fo
Member of the Oklahoma football squad before transferring to Clemson … was a factor at linebacker early in 2013 before suffering a season-ending injury … has 50 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one quarterback pressure and one caused fumble in 28 games in his career at Oklahoma and Clemson.
2014: Had 29 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and one caused fumble in 139 snaps over 13 games … had five tackles in 18 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 … had a team-high seven tackles in 32 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6 … had a team-high two special teams tackles at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 … had five tackles and a caused fumble in 29 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 … had a team-high two special teams tackles at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 … had two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in six snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 … had three tackles in 22 snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29.
2013: Had 11 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and one quarterback pressure in 37 snaps over three games … had a team-high 11 tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack in 33 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 … suffered a torn ACL at NC State on Sept. 19 … had a 44-yard interception return in the Spring Game.
2012: Redshirted … sat out due to NCAA transfer rules.
Before Clemson: Played one season (2011) at Oklahoma, where he played 12 games (every game except the Kansas State contest) and had 10 tackles as a backup linebacker and special teams contributor under Head Coach Bob Stoops … had two tackles apiece against Texas Tech, Baylor and Iowa State … played in the Insight Bowl against Iowa … played under current Clemson Defensive Coordinator Brent Venables at Oklahoma … originally signed with Michigan … No. 12 middle linebacker in the nation by Scout.com in 2010 out of St. Pius X High School … No. 29 inside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com … No. 39 outside linebacker in the nation by ESPN … No. 69 player in Texas by Rivals.com … had 110 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, eight sacks, 18 quarterback pressures, three caused fumbles, two recovered fumbles and a blocked punt in 11 games as a senior … had 75 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, six sacks, 17 quarterback pressures, three caused fumbles, three recovered fumbles, one interception, four blocked punts, two blocked field goals and two touchdowns in nine games as a junior … first-team all-state and all-district as a junior and senior … district player-of-the-year as a senior … selected to participate for the United States U-19 National Team in the U.S. vs. World team competition … coached by Jason Kimball at St. Pius X High.
Personal: Majoring in economics … born Feb. 1, 1993.
