* 2020 CFP National Championship Game Defensive MVP
CAREER: Emerged as one of LSU's top defenders in 2019 … Played the best football of his LSU career down the stretch, earning defensive MVP honors in the win over Clemson in the national championship game … Versatile linebacker who mentored under All-America and Butkus Award winner Devin White a year ago … Learned a great deal from White and then served as a mentor to LSU's younger linebackers in 2019 … Got first career start in 2018, starting in place of a suspended Devin White (targeting) against Alabama … That game served as a confidence springboard for him that led to his most productive season yet … Hard worker in the weight room and classroom … Started four of LSU's final five games in 2018 and then had 11 starts in 2019 … Capped career playing in 41 games, starting 16 times … 131 career tackles along with 17.5 tackles for loss and 4 sacks … Opted to forgo final season at LSU and entered into the 2020 NFL Draft.
JUNIOR SEASON (2019): Played in 15 games, starting 11 times … Defensive MVP of LSU's national championship win over Clemson … Led LSU with 8 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss and was credited with half-sack against Clemson … … Third on team with 85 tackles to go with 12.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks … Intercepted a pass and returned it 16 yards late in second quarter against Alabama … That interception setup an LSU touchdown that gave the Tigers a 33-13 lead at halftime against Crimson Tide … Had eight tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, in win over Oklahoma … Had six tackles, including a sack for a 5-yard loss, in SEC title game vs. Georgia … Had four tackles, including a sack for a 16-yard loss in win over Texas A&M … Registered nine tackles vs. Ole Miss and seven against both Auburn and Alabama … Had pair of tackles and returned a fumble 10 yards in season-opener against Georgia Southern.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018): Played in all 13 games, starting four of LSU's final five contests … Earned his stripes having to fill in for Devin White in the first half of LSU's game against Alabama last November in what was his first career start … Responded with nine tackles, including two tackles for 9-yards in losses against the Crimson Tide … Led LSU with nine tackles to go along with a sack for a 22-yard loss and 2.0 tackles for loss in Fiesta Bowl win over UCF … Other starts came at outside linebacker against Rice and Texas A&M … Had 18 tackles over LSU's final three … Had five vs. Rice and four vs. Texas A&M … Finished season with 40 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss and a sack.
TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2017): Played in 12 games for the Tigers and totaled six tackles … Had two tackles in games against Chattanooga, Arkansas and Texas A&M.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year starter for Livonia who played both linebacker and running back ... Selected as a finalist for the 2016 Warrick Dunn Award, which is presented to the high school player of the year in the Baton Rouge area by WAFB-TV ... A 3A state champion and 2015 All-State selection ... Totaled 1,487 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns ... Finished with 66 tackles, including 42 solo, seven tackles for loss, and six passes broken up ... Racked up 1,731 all-purpose yards his senior season after adding 255 receiving yards ... Began his career with 1,887 rushing yards and a selection to the All-Metro team ... Regarded as a four-star recruit and was in the top-300 of 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN's national rankings ... Listed as No. 8 by Rivals, No. 12 by 247Sports, and No. 14 by ESPN in the state of Louisiana ... Coached by Guy Mistretta.
PERSONAL: Born Aug. 13, 1999 ... Majoring in sport administration.
