Career: Three-year letterman who has appeared in 34 career games making 13 starts (2/’21, 7/’22, 4/’23) … Booked 99 stops (63 solo) to go along with 6.5 TFLs (-15 yards) and 0.5 sacks (-4 yards) … Registered at least one stop in 31 of 34 games (multiple 21 times) … Forced three fumbles (all in 2021) … Picked off two career passes returning them for a total of six yards …. Credited with eight pass breakups and one quarterback hurry.
2023: Started four games during fourth year with the program (at Michigan, Marshall, at Appalachian State, at Rice) before suffering season-ending injury … Booked total 10 tops (six solo) … Tallied season-high six tackles against Marshall (three solo) … Picked off second career pass at Rice (no return) … Credited with two pass breakups (Michigan and Marshall) … Registered multiple tackles in a game twice (6/Marshall, 2/Rice).
2022: Started seven of 13 games for the Pirates … Logged 520 total snaps (472 defense, 48 special teams) … Stood fifth on the team with 55 stops (36 solo) … Registered with 2.5 TFLs (-3 yards) … Credited with five pass breakups which was tied for second on the squad … Recorded a career-high with 10 tackles against Temple (four solo) and BYU (six) … Booked at least one tackle 11 of 13 contests (multiple nine times) … Also added nine-tackle performances against NC State and Campbell … Credited with TFLs against NC State (1.0/-1 yard), Campbell (1.0/-1 yard), BYU (0.5/-1 yard) … Recorded pass breakups against NC State (2), Campbell (1), Cincinnati (1), Temple (1) …
2021: Appeared in 11 games making a pair of starts (Temple, Memphis) … Tallied 24 stops (16 solo) … Credited with 2.5 TFLs (-8 yards) and a half sack (-4 yards) … Booked at least one tackle in 10 of 11 games (multiple six times) … Tallied career-best five stops (four solo) against South Florida … Forced three fumbles on the season to lead the team (Marshall, Houston, South Florida) … Credited with a pass breakup against Temple and a quarterback hurry versus Tulane … First career interception came against South Florida (6-yard return).
2020: Appeared in seven of nine ECU games during the pandemic-shortened season … Made collegiate debut at Georgia State registering one stop (assisted) … Recorded 10 stops (five solo) with 1.5 TFLs (-4 yards) … Tallied at least one stop in six of seven games (multiple three times) … Booked career-best three tackles (one solo) with a half TFL (-3 yards) at Tulane ... Credited with first career TFL (-1 yard) at USF … Nine of 10 tackles have come on rushing plays in 2020.
High School: A three-time all-state selection as a prep standout for the Bulldogs … Netted 17 career interceptions at Berwick Area High School (22 overall, including five as a freshman at Southern Columbia Area High School) … Key member of Frank Sheptock’s program that rolled to a 9-3 mark (3-1 conference) in 2019 … Played on both sides of the ball as a senior free safety and wide receiver … Defensively, Berwick allowed just 139 points in 12 contests (11.6 ppg) … Picked off seven passes, one of which was returned for a touchdown, as a junior to help Bulldogs to a 9-3 ledger and a defensive scoring average of 11.7 points per outing) … Offensively, had 23 receptions for 214 yards and 2 TDs, and added 197 rushing yards and five ground scores … Topped the Wyoming Valley Conference (WVC) with seven interceptions as a sophomore during first full season in Berwick’s program … Contributed to the Bulldogs’ 10-3 campaign in 2017 as a split end on offense, a free safety on defense and as a returner on special teams (scored on a punt return) … Also returned two interceptions for touchdowns during Berwick’s season that was capped by a PIAA (Class 4A) playoff appearance … Two-way performer for coach James Roth at Southern Columbia Area High School as a freshman … Helped Tigers post a 15-1 overall record (5-0 conference), which included a deep Class 2A postseason run against South Williamsport (W/49-21), Schuylkill Haven (W/20-5), Ligonier Valley (W/31-27) and Steel Valley (L/49-7) … Defensively, stood second on unit with 115 tackles (46 solo) and added 4.0 TFLs while playing in all 16 contests … Booked 10 or more stops in four games - 18 vs. Schuykill Haven, 13 vs. South Williamsport, 11 vs. Mount Carmel and 10 vs. Hughesville - and had at least three hits in all 16 outings … Also credited with a half sack, netted five interceptions (one touchdown return), nine pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one recovery … Offensively, had three carries for 10 yards, while on special teams, returned two kickoffs for 38 yards … A three-star prospect according to 247Sports.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.com … Stood among the Top 25 (overall) recruits in the state of Pennsylvania per all three recruiting outlets (highest was No. 8 by Rivals.com) … Reportedly had 25-plus offers, which included Air Force, Army, Iowa State and Old Dominion, and was also recruited by Michigan State and Syracuse among others.
Personal: Father Aaron also transferred into Coach Sheptock's Berwick Area High School program (from Shamokin High School in 1991) … Sister attends ECU and two aunts reside in the Raleigh-Durham area ... Earned undergraduate degree in business management from East Carolina (spring 2023) ... Currently enrolled in recreation & parks management program at ECU ... Committed to East Carolina on June 21, 2019 … Early enrollee in January of 2020 … Named to 2020 AAC All-Academic Team … Earned inclusion on fall 2022 ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll.