Former high school All-American who completed his Clemson career with 83 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, 25 quarterback pressures and a pass breakup in 911 snaps over 46 games (four starts).
2018: Credited with 30 tackles (3.5 for loss) and 2.5 sacks in 408 snaps over 15 games (two starts) … posted three tackles in season opener vs. Furman … added one tackle each at Texas A&M and vs. Georgia Southern … notched a career-high seven tackles at Georgia Tech … added a tackle for loss at Wake Forest … made one tackle vs. No. 16 NC State … registered a sack among his three tackles at Florida State … added two tackles at No. 17 Boston College … made three tackles vs. Duke … recorded a sack vs. South Carolina in his final game at Death Valley … made a tackle against Pitt … contributed a tackle in a start as Clemson held No. 3 Notre Dame to three points in the Cotton Bowl … started again in the National Championship Game vs. No. 1 Alabama, recording five tackles.
2017: Had 21 tackles, five tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and five quarterback pressures in 220 snaps over 13 games (two starts) … had two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 13 snaps against Kent State on Sept. 2 … had three tackles in 19 snaps at No. 14 Louisville on Sept. 16 … had two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 18 snaps at No. 12 Virginia Tech on Sept. 30 … had four tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and two quarterback pressures in 40 snaps against Florida State on Nov. 11; was his first career start … had three tackles and a team-high 1.5 tackles for loss in 29 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 18 … had 0.5 sacks in 16 snaps against No. 7 Miami (Fla.) in the ACC Championship Game on Dec. 2.
2016: Posted 20 tackles, including three sacks, in 218 snaps (13 games) … also had seven quarterback pressures … logged 16 snaps in win over Troy, with two tackles … played 36 snaps against hometown foe SC State, logging five tackles and a sack … posted three tackles in 15 snaps at Georgia Tech … notched two sacks in win over Louisville, while playing 23 snaps … played 26 snaps at Boston College … logged 21 snaps against Syracuse … posted a tackle in 13 snaps at Wake Forest … had three tackles in 29 snaps against South Carolina … assisted on a tackle and had two pressures in 11 snaps of 31-0 Fiesta Bowl win over Ohio State.
2015: Had 12 tackles in 65 snaps over five games … broke up a pass and posted six tackles in 23 snaps against Appalachian State … played seven snaps in win over Georgia Tech … logged 20 snaps at Miami and posted five tackles.
Before Clemson: Marked the first time Clemson signed the consensus top player in South Carolina since 2008 (Da’Quan Bowers) … first-team All-American by Parade as a senior … No. 92 player and No. 12 defensive tackle in the nation and No. 1 player in South Carolina by 247Sports.com … No. 76 player and No. 6 defensive tackle in the nation and No. 1 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com … No. 104 player in the nation by Scout.com … No. 168 player in the nation and No. 2 player in South Carolina by ESPN … played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl … had 208 tackles, 35 tackles for loss and 28 sacks in his career … had 73 tackles, 10 sacks and three caused fumbles as a senior … had 65 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and 11 sacks as a junior … had 70 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and seven sacks as a sophomore … coached by Tommy Brown … recruited by Marion Hobby.
Personal: Earned degree in parks, recreation & tourism management in December 2018 … born June 27, 1997.