NDSU

* 2023 Buck Buchanan Award finalist (T22nd)
* 2023 Phil Steele FCS All-America Third Team
* 2023, 2024 All-MVFC First Team
* 2024 MVFC Defensive Player of the Week
* 2023 MVFC Defensive Player of the Week (2x)
* 2022 Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-America Team
* 2022 MVFC All-Newcomer Team
* 2024 MVFC Scholar-Athlete First Team
* 2023 MVFC Scholar-Athlete Second Team
* 2022, 2023, 2024 MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award
* 2022, 2023, 2024 MVFC Honor Roll
* 2023, 2024 CSC Academic All-District Team

2024 SEASON (JUNIOR): All-Missouri Valley Football Conference first team linebacker...Played in 14 of 16 games including 13 starts...NDSU's leading tackler with 73 total tackles...Ranked second on the team with 8.5 tackles for loss and had 3.0 sacks...Led the Bison with three interceptions, including one on the final possession to clinch the regular-season home win over South Dakota State and snap a five-game losing streak to SDSU...Had a 31-yard interception return for touchdown in the second round NCAA playoff win over Abilene Christian...Broke up two passes and had five tackles against ACU, including a strip sack for 12 yards and fumble recovery for 16 yards...Tied a career high with 10 tackles in the semifinal victory over South Dakota State to help send NDSU to its 11th national championship game in 14 seasons...Selected to the MVFC Scholar-Athlete first team and College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll...Earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.

2023 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): All-Missouri Valley Football Conference first team linebacker...Tied for 22nd in the voting for the Buck Buchanan Award, presented annually to the FCS Defensive Player of the Year...Phil Steele FCS All-America third team...Started all 15 games...NDSU's second leading tackler with 85 total tackles...Had 3.5 sacks and was third on the team with 7.5 tackles for loss...Second on the team with seven passes defended, including three interceptions...Forced two fumbles and recovered one...Named MVFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performances against Missouri State and Murray State...Made nine tackles with two pass breakups and one fumble forced and recovered in the win at Missouri State...Made a team-high seven tackles and had a forced fumble, interception, sack, two tackles for loss, and two tackles for no gain in the win over Murray State...Career-high 10 tackles in non-conference wins over Eastern Washington and Central Arkansas...Had a 35-yard interception return against Maine...Selected to the MVFC Scholar-Athlete second team and College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll...Earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.

2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Voted to the Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team...Named to Phil Steele's FCS Freshman All-America Team...Played in all 15 games on special teams and made one start at linebacker against Illinois State...NDSU's third-leading tackler on special teams with six on kickoff coverage and one on punt coverage...Totaled 41 tackles including 27 solo stops...Had 1.5 tackles for loss and two interceptions, one at South Dakota and one at Western Illinois...Season-high seven tackles in home wins over North Carolina A&T and Illinois State...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll...Earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.

2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Took a redshirt year in the Bison program...Participated in one home game against Indiana State...Made two tackles in the win.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2021 graduate of Lindbergh High School...Three-year starter and two-year captain...Played running back and linebacker for coach Nathan Norman...Two-time Missouri Class 6 all-state linebacker...Three-time all-conference first team...Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2020...Made 46 tackles with 15 tackles for loss and two interceptions for a 5-1 team that reached the district finals...Career totals include 208 tackles with 29 TFLs, eight sacks and five interceptions...Rushed for 1,966 yards and had 721 receiving yards with 29 total TDs on offense...Set school single-game rushing record twice (254 and 281) and also had a single-game record four rushing touchdowns...Three-time academic all-state for football...National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL: Majoring in mechanical engineering...Son of David and Kari...Mother played basketball and volleyball in college...Youngest of three children in the family...Has a brother, Trevor, and sister, Camryn.