2018 ALL-ACC, HONORABLE MENTION
2018 (Senior): Delivered standout senior season, starting all 13 games and ranking among Miami’s top defensive performers…Earned All-ACC Honorable Mention recognition…Had 64 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, three interceptions, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble…Tied for team lead with three interceptions…Ranked fifth in total tackles…Wore ‘turnover chain’ four times during season, second-most of any player…Started season opener against LSU (Sept. 2) and finished with six tackles (two solo)…Started and had first interception of season in win over Savannah State (Sept. 8)…Finished with five tackles (four solo) and had one 7-yard sack in start at Toledo (Sept. 15)…Started and recorded second interception of season in win over FIU (Sept. 22)…Added one solo tackle vs. Panthers…Credited with seven tackles in start vs. North Carolina (Sept. 27)…Finished with four tackles, one 8-yard sack and first forced fumble of season in start vs. Florida State (Oct. 6)…Started and had three tackles, 0.5 TFLs and third interception of season at Virginia (Oct. 13)…Returned pick 14 yards vs. Cavaliers…Had career-high 14 tackles (eight solo) and one PBU in start at Boston College (Oct. 26)…Recorded four total tackles in start vs. Duke (Nov. 3)…Totaled three tackles (two solo) in start at Georgia Tech (Nov. 10)…Delivered dominant performance in win at Virginia Tech (Nov. 17), totaling five tackles, one 10-yard sack and one fumble recovery…Returned fumble seven yards vs. Hokies…Started and posted five tackles in regular season finale vs. Pittsburgh (Nov. 24)…Started New Era Pinstripe Bowl vs. Wisconsin (Dec. 27) and finished with seven tackles and one PBU.
2017 (Junior): Started 12 of 13 games, missing one game due to injury…Among Miami’s top contributors on defense…Finished with 59 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss…Added six pass breakups and two interceptions…Totaled 62 interception return yards…Made transition from cornerback to safety during spring practice…Started season opener against Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 2) at safety, finishing with three tackles (two solo)…Started and posted one tackle in win over Toledo (Sept. 23)…Added first fumble recovery of career against Rockets…Tied career mark with seven tackles (four solo) and 0.5 TFLs (one yard) and one PBU in start at Duke (Sept. 29)…Started and had one tackle in win at Florida State (Oct. 7)…Did not play against Georgia Tech (Oct. 14)…Started and had six tackles (five solo) and one PBU in win over Syracuse (Oct. 21)…Had five tackles, 0.5 TFLs and first interception of career in win at North Carolina (Oct. 28)…Finished with six solo tackles and second interception of career in win over Virginia Tech (Nov. 4)…Returned pick 45 yards against Hokies…Started and had two tackles in win over Notre Dame (Nov. 11)…Posted two tackles (one solo) in win over Virginia (Nov. 28)…Finished with career-best 12 tackles (eight solo), one forced fumble and one PBU in start at Pittsburgh (Nov. 24)…Started and posted eight tackles (three solo) and 1.0 tackle for loss (four yards) in ACC Championship Game against Clemson (Dec. 2)…Added one forced fumble against Tigers…Started and finished with six tackles (three solo) and 0.5 TFLs in Capital One Orange Bowl against Wisconsin (Dec. 30).
2016 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games and made five starts…Totaled 28 tackles (18 solo)…Forced one fumble and had two pass breakups…Saw action in season opener against Florida A&M (Sept. 3) and totaled two solo tackles…Made first career start against FAU (Sept. 10), recording one tackle and one PBU…Made second start of career against Appalachian State (Sept. 17) and totaled three tackles (two solo)…Added one PBU in road win over Mountaineers…Had two tackles in start at Georgia Tech (Oct. 1)…Registered career-high six tackles (four solo) in start against Florida State (Oct. 8)…Totaled two tackles (one solo) in start against North Carolina (Oct. 15)…Had three tackles (one solo) against Pittsburgh (Nov. 5)…Ranked second on team with seven tackles (five solo) in win at Virginia (Nov. 12)…Added first forced fumble of career against Cavaliers…Saw action at NC State (Nov. 19)…Had two tackles (one solo) in regular season finale win over Duke (Nov. 26)…Saw action in Russell Athletic Bowl victory over West Virginia (Dec. 28).
2015 (True Freshman): Among team’s top special teams contributors as true freshmen…Had 14 total tackles (nine solo)…Saw increased snaps in secondary as season progressed…Made career debut in season opener vs. Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 5), did not record any stats…Recorded first two tackles of career at FAU (Sept. 11)..Saw action vs. Nebraska (Sept. 19), largely on special teams…Played on special teams against Cincinnati (Oct. 1)…Saw action vs. Florida State (Oct. 10)…Had three tackles (two solo) in action vs. Virginia Tech (Oct. 17)…Saw action vs. Clemson (Oct. 24) and at Duke (Oct. 31), largely on special teams…Had four tackles (all solo) in action vs. Virginia (Nov. 7)…Added one tackle at North Carolina (Nov. 14)…Totaled one solo tackle vs. Georgia Tech (Nov. 21)…Had one tackle in regular season finale at Pittsburgh (Nov. 27)…Recorded one solo tackle against Washington State in Hyundai Sun Bowl (Dec. 26).
High School: Rated as the No. 43 cornerback nationally and No. 56 player in state of Florida by 247Sports.com… Totaled 33 tackles, seven interceptions, including one returned for touchdown, during senior season… Was teammates with fellow Miami Hurricane Jaquan Johnson… Chose Miami over Arkansas, Louisville, Kentucky, USF, Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota.
