At JMU: Second-year Duke who is expected to provide LB and special teams depth... among several red-shirt freshmen with an opportunity to contend for a spot in the LB playing rotation.
High School: Three-year performer at Apex where he was a member of a conference title team as a sophomore and two playoff teams... conference defensive player of the year and team defensive MVP as a senior... two-time all-conference and conference all-academic honoree... East-West Shrine All-Star Game selection.
Personal: Undeclared major... his father, Joe, played professionally for the Detroit Lions and San Diego Chargers, including during San Diego’s Super Bowl XXIX appearance vs. San Francisco.
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