Enrolled in January 2016.
2016: Redshirted.
Before Clemson: Rated the No. 31 defensive end in the nation and No. 10 player in South Carolina by ESPN … No. 33 defensive end in the nation and No. 12 player in South Carolina by Rivals … No. 13 player in South Carolina by Scout … No. 14 player in South Carolina by 247 Sports … defensive player-of-the-year by High School Sports Report for 2014 … had 120 tackles, 16 sacks, three recovered fumbles and one interception as a senior in 2014 … MVP of the defense for the South Team in the North-South high school all-star game in Myrtle Beach … had seven tackles, three tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks in that contest … had 112 tackles, 38 tackles for loss and seven sacks as a junior in 2013 … coached by Kevin Crosby … recruited by Dan Brooks and Mike Reed … selected Clemson over offers from Florida, Florida State, Georgia and Notre Dame … recruited by Marion Hobby.
Personal: Comes from the same hometown as former Tiger defensive ends Ricky Sapp and Da’Quan Bowers, both of whom played in the NFL … majoring in parks, recreation & tourism management.