Clemson’s top freshman performer in 2012 and a starter at both safety (2013) and linebacker (2015) over his career ... had 129 tackles, five for loss, one interception, five quarterback
Clemson’s top freshman performer in 2012 and a starter at both safety (2013) and linebacker (2015) over his career … had 129 tackles, five for loss, one interception, five quarterback pressures and 11 pass breakups in 1,543 snaps over 39 career games … made a remarkable comeback from two torn ACL injuries to be a starter on the No. 1 team in the nation.
2015: Had 43 tackles, three for loss and three quarterback pressures in 505 snaps over 15 games (12 starts) … posted a tackle for loss in the win over Appalachian State … notched a second tackle behind the line of scrimmage in the road win over Louisville … posted a tackle for loss in 51 snaps against Boston College … notched first career sack at NC State … made six stops versus Florida State, a big personal moment for the Tallahassee native … had eight tackles against Syracuse … played well in National Championship Game, with four first hits against Alabama.2014: Redshirted … suffered a knee injury in the preseason and missed the season.
2013: Had 35 tackles, two pass breakups, two caused fumbles and one recovered fumble in 475 snaps over 11 games (10 starts) … had four tackles and a caused fumble in 74 snaps against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 31 … had four tackles and a caused fumble in 37 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 … had six tackles in 74 snaps at NC State on Sept. 19 … had three tackles, a pass breakup and recovered fumble in 35 snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 … had six tackles in 74 snaps against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 … had one tackle and a pass breakup in 26 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26 … had four tackles in 73 snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 … had three tackles in six snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23, but suffered a torn ACL and missed the rest of the season … preseason third-team All-ACC by Athlon … preseason fourth-team All-ACC by Phil Steele.
2012: Second-team freshman All-American by Scout.com … had 51 tackles, two tackles for loss, two quarterback pressures, one interception, seven pass breakups and one recovered fumble in 563 snaps over 13 games (eight starts) … had three tackles in 23 snaps against No. 25 Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1; it was his first career game … had seven tackles in 42 snaps against Ball State on Sept. 8; it was his first career start; named team defensive player-of-the-game … had four tackles in 31 snaps against Furman on Sept. 15 … had eight tackles and one tackle for loss in 69 snaps at No. 4 Florida State on Sept. 22 … had four tackles and a key pass breakup on fourth down in the fourth quarter in 49 snaps at Boston College on Sept. 29 … had six tackles in 38 snaps against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6 … had three tackles and two pass breakups in 71 snaps at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 … had four tackles and a pass breakup in 63 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 … had four tackles, one tackle for loss and a recovered fumble in 43 snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10 … had five tackles and two pass breakups in 62 snaps against No. 12 South Carolina on Nov. 24 … had his first career interception and a pass breakup in 16 snaps against No. 7 Louisiana State in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31 … enrolled in January.
Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 15 overall player and the No. 2 safety in the nation by ESPN … No. 5 defensive back in the nation and No. 60 overall player in the nation by Lindy’s … No. 2 player in Florida by ESPN … third-team All-American by ESPN … No. 25 overall player and No. 2 defensive back in the nation by Tom Lemming … No. 60 player and No. 4 defensive back in the nation by Rivals.com … No. 13 safety in the nation by Scout.com … No. 12 safety in the nation by 247Sports.com … No. 1 player in the Orlando area by Orlando Sentinel … played in the U.S. Army All-American game … his North Florida Christian School team won the state title … honorable mention All-American by Sports Illustrated as a senior despite missing five games due to injury … had 104 tackles, four interceptions, 35 receptions and eight touchdowns as a junior … coached by Robert Craft at North Florida Christian School … recruited by Jeff Scott.
Personal: Majoring in sociology … born Dec. 3, 1993.
