University of Alabama Athletics

2021

Suffered a foot injury in the season opener against Miami that kept him off the field for the remainder of the season ... tabbed to the Butkus Award Watch List to start the 2021 campaign. Miami: Recorded three tackles, including one sack (-7 yards) while also forcing a fumble against the Hurricanes ... exited the game early due to injury.

2020

Selected as a second team All-SEC honoree by the league coaches ... led the SEC in tackles for loss with 13 (-48 yards) as part of his 41 total tackles on the season ... also registered six sacks (-33 yards) to go with five quarterback pressures, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery ... selected as a defensive player of the week by the Alabama coaching staff for his play against Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Georgia, Mississippi State, Auburn and LSU. Missouri: Recorded a pair of tackles and was credited with two quarterback hurries by the Tide coaches in the season opener. Texas A&M: Provided pressure off the edge all afternoon ... finished with three tackles, including one for loss (-2 yards) ... also contributed a quarterback hurry ... earned defensive player of the week recognition from the UA coaches for his efforts against the Aggies. Ole Miss: Totaled a career-high seven tackles, including a team-leading 2.0 for loss (-11 yards) ... earned defensive player of the week recognition from the Alabama staff for a second straight week. Georgia: Picked up defensive player of the week accolades once again thanks to his consistent play in the top-three matchup ... recorded four tackles, including one for loss (-4 yards) ... added one quarterback hurry as UA forced the Bulldogs into an 18-of-40 night that included three interceptions. Tennessee: Continued his steady play off the edge ... finished with two tackles, including one for loss (-1 yard). Mississippi State: Posted two tackles, one of which was a sack (-7 yards) ... played a big role on an Alabama defensive unit that allowed just 200 yards of offense to the Bulldogs ... earned defensive player of the week recognition from the Tide coaches for his play on Halloween. Kentucky: Recorded his third sack of the season (-2 yards) as part of his two total tackles against the Wildcats. Auburn: Spent the day in the Tiger backfield ... totaled a team-high two tackles for loss (-4 yards) and a pair of quarterback pressures ... added one sack (-3 yards) as part of his four total tackles ... selected as a defensive player of the week by the Tide coaching staff for his play in the Iron Bowl. LSU: Continued his steady play as he spotted the stat sheet in his return to his hometown of Baton Rouge ... forced an LSU fumble, ripping the ball out of the receiver's hands in the middle of a tackle ... added three tackles, including one for loss (-2 yards) to go with a quarterback hurry ... earned defensive player of the week honors once again thanks to his standout efforts against the Tigers. Arkansas: Recorded one sack (-9 yards) as part of the Tide's season-high eight in the game ... added one forced fumble as the UA defense made the Hogs cough it up three times by day's end. Florida: Finished with five tackles against the Gators ... contributed one sack (-2 yards) as part of UA's five on the night. Notre Dame: Registered two tackles in the CFP Semifinal matchup. Ohio State: Totaled four tackles, including one for loss (-4 yards) against the Buckeyes.

2019

Returned from injury to see time in all 13 games ... totaled 11 tackles, including half a sack (-3 yards) ... 4.5 of his total stops went for a loss (-9 yards) ... added a pair of quarterback pressures. Duke: Saw time against the Blue Devils but did not record any stats. New Mexico State: Recorded half a sack (-3 yards), the first of his career. South Carolina: Saw time on defense and special teams in Columbia. Southern Miss: Finished with two tackles, including 1.5 for loss (-2 yards) in extended playing time against the Golden Eagles. Ole Miss: Totaled four tackles against the Rebels, including a team-high tying 1.5 for loss (-3 yards) ... added one quarterback hurry, part of the Tide’s six on the day. Texas A&M: Recorded a tackle while pressuring the Aggie quarterback once. Tennessee: Worked off the edge against the Vols but did not record any stats. Arkansas: Saw time in the Homecoming matchup. LSU: Played on special teams and defense against the Tigers. Mississippi State: Worked on defense and special teams in Starkville. Western Carolina: Saw extensive minutes against the Catamounts. Auburn: Earned playing time in the Iron Bowl. Michigan: Totaled three tackles, including one for loss (-1 yard), in the Citrus Bowl matchup.

2018

Athletic defender off the edge who suffered a knee injury prior to the 2018 campaign that sidelined him all season ... granted a medical redshirt.

2017

A threat off the edge for the Tide ... saw time in seven games during his freshman campaign ... totaled six stops with one tackle for loss (-2 yards) ... added a pair of quarterback hurries and one forced fumble. Fresno State: Made his first career appearance, finishing with one quarterback hurry against the Bulldogs. Colorado State: Recorded a huge game against the Rams, finishing with five tackles. Vanderbilt: Saw time against the Commodores but did not record any stats. Ole Miss: Made an impact against the Rebels ... totaled one tackle for a loss (-2 yards) while forcing his first career fumble ... added a quarterback hurry as one of the Tide’s season-high nine on the night. Arkansas: Entered off the bench against the Razorbacks but did not record any stats. Tennessee: Saw time at defensive end in a rotational roll, finishing without any stats. Mercer: Earned playing time against the Bears but did not collect any tackles.

High School and Personal Data

One of the top players from the state of Louisiana ... a four-star prospect by all major recruiting outlets ... 247Sports rated him the No. 57 player nationally in the Top247 and the No. 3 inside linebacker ... Scout.com ranked him as the No. 4 outside linebacker nationally and the No. 74 overall recruit ... rated the No. 9 outside linebacker in the nation by ESPN.com and No. 162 overall ... ranked the No. 14 outside linebacker by Rivals and No. 216 in the Rivals250 ... the No. 1 player in Louisiana according to Scout.com ... rated No. 2 player in the state by 247Sports, No. 6 by ESPN.com and No. 9 by Rivals.com ... 247Composite lists him as the No. 4 outside linebacker nationally, the No. 5 player in Louisiana and No. 106 overall ... named to the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team as the No. 87 player nationally and No. 6 outside linebacker ... participated in the Under Armour All-America Game ... selected by USA Football to play on the U.S. Under-19 National Team at the 2017 North American Championship against Canada ... named to the MaxPreps Small Schools All-America Team as a senior ... named the Defensive Player of the Year in Louisiana by USA Today ... named the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) Class 1A Defensive MVP ... selected as the (Louisiana) Advocate Class 3A and below Defensive MVP ... recorded 82 tackles in 2016 including 14 tackles for loss and six sacks ... helped lead the Kittens to consecutive state championships in 2015 and 2016 with a win in the 2016 Louisiana Division IV state championship and a 14-1 overall record ... made 112 tackles as a junior in 2015 with 16 sacks, three fumble recoveries and an interception ... coached by former LSU quarterback Marcus Randall at Southern Lab ... chose Alabama over Arkansas, Auburn and LSU.