Career Highs:
* 5 tackles vs. Georgia Tech in 2016
* 1 sack (4x) vs. UNC, Vanderbilt, at Kentucky in 2016; vs. Oklahoma in 2017
2018: Played in six of 14 games and had six total stops…three tackles, including one for lost yardage, vs. Tennessee…missed the past eight games due to injury.
2017: Played in 14 games, starting in three (Kentucky, Auburn2, Alabama), with 26 total stops…posted a season-high four tackles with a QB sack in the Rose Bowl…had three tackles in win over Florida, including one for lost yardage…credited with three tackles in SEC Championship Game vs. Auburn…had three stops vs. South Carolina that included an assist on a tackle for lost yardage…made two assisted tackles against Mississippi State and Tennessee, respectively.
2016: Played in 12 games, making four starts…had 26 total stops this season, including 2.5 QB sacks, 3.5 TFLs and five QB pressures…season high of five stops came vs. Georgia Tech and included a 4th down tackle for 7-yard loss…had four tackles in win at Kentucky, including a sack for a 6-yard loss…made four tackles (3 solo, 1 assisted) and had a sack against UNC…had three assisted tackles vs. Florida…assisted on a sack and forced a fumble on the same play vs. Vanderbilt…two tackles vs. Louisiana…added a tackle and a pass break up against Nicholls…Recorded two tackles against Mizzou and Ole Miss.
High School: Upson-Lee, coached by Tommy Parks… Played in Rising Seniors Bowl game in 2015… ESPN.com four-star prospect, #259 ranked athlete nationally, #28 ranked overall prospect in the state of Georgia, #123 ranked prospect and #25 ranked DE in the South region…Scout three-star prospect, #46 ranked DE in the country, #19 DE in South region…Dawg Post #5 ranked DE, #57 ranked overall prospect in Georgia…247sports.com three-star prospect, #473 ranked national defensive end, #21 ranked strong-side defensive end, #41 ranked prospect in the state of Georgia…Rivals.com three-star prospect, #41 ranked DE nationally, #50 overall prospect in the state of Georgia… Atlanta-Journal Constitution Class AAAA All-State Defensive Lineman…Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAA All-State first team…awarded best interior defensive lineman after the Elite Junior Classic all-star game…Led his high school team to a 7-2 record in 2015…Helped lead his team to state play-offs for the first time since 2011…First lineman to win Iron Man competition at his high school…Played basketball and threw the shot put for track and field.
