History From College Profile:
As A Senior (2023)
Moved from defensive back to inside linebacker and played in all 14 games as a senior, making seven starts … Finished with 31 tackles (13 solo) while adding 5.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks … First TFLs and sacks of his career … Also forced a career-high two fumbles and broke up a pair of passes … Made at least one tackle in 13 of 14 games with nine multi-tackle efforts … Both sacks and three of five TFLs came in the first five games … Generated 13 total pressures with 10 hurries, according to Pro Football Focus … Earned a solid 76.7 tackling grade from PFF, as well as a 71.6 pass-rush grade … Played 382 total defensive snaps … at Texas Tech (Sept. 9): Made first career start at inside linebacker, forcing a fumble and recording first career sack while adding a pass breakup … vs. No. 19 Colorado (Sept. 23): Notched second career sack and made four total tackles in dominant top-25 win … at Stanford (Sept. 30): Finished with three tackles and added a TFL for the second game in a row and third time in four games … vs. California (Nov. 4): Forced second fumble of the season while making a season-high five tackles and adding fourth TFL … vs. No. 23 Liberty (Jan. 1): Impressed in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl with three tackles and a TFL to close his Oregon career.
As A Junior (2022)
Made nine starts while playing in all 13 games for the Ducks … Tied for fourth on the team with a career-high 50 total tackles, including 35 solo … Added a forced fumble and three pass breakups … At least one tackle in 11 of 13 games played, including 10 with multiple tackles and five with five or more tackles … Played 457 total snaps on defense and 158 on special teams … Earned a team-best 83.3 tackling grade from Pro Football Focus, fifth-best among Pac-12 safeties … Also received a solid 73.3 coverage grade from PFF … vs. No. 3 Georgia (Sept. 3): Led Oregon with a career-high 11 total tackles in the season opener, including a career-high nine solo … First career double-digit tackle performance … vs. No. 9 UCLA (Oct. 22): Made six tackles (four solo) and broke up a pass in Oregon’s top-10 victory … at Oregon State (Nov. 26): Closed the regular season with seven tackles, including five solo … vs. North Carolina (Dec. 28): Forced second career fumble and finished with five total tackles in the Ducks’ Holiday Bowl win.
As A Sophomore (2021)
Played in 13 of Oregon’s 14 games, making seven starts in the secondary … Recorded 38 total tackles and 28 solo tackles while adding four pass breakups and a forced fumble … Played 666 total snaps, including 542 on defense … Ranked eighth among Duck defenders with a solid 71.8 tackling grade from Pro Football Focus … Earned a tackling grade better than 80.0 from PFF three times (Arizona, Cal, Oklahoma) … at Stanford (Oct. 2): Set new career-highs with eight total tackles and seven solo tackles … vs. Washington State (Nov. 13): Took away a sure touchdown on the Cougars’ opening drive, forcing a fumble at the goal line for a touchback … Finished with six total tackles (three solo) … vs. No. 16 Oklahoma (Dec. 29): Made three tackles and notched a quarterback hurry in the Valero Alamo Bowl … Earned a solid 80.5 tackling grade from PFF.
As A Sophomore (2020)
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention
» Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Dec. 21)
Named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week following a tremendous performance in the Pac-12 Championship Game vs. USC … Helped lead Oregon to a second straight conference title with two interceptions while making a career-high five tackles … Started all six games he played during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season … Finished with 20 total tackles, 14 solo, along with four pass breakups and two interceptions … Career-high four PBUs vs. UCLA were the most by an Oregon player since Thomas Graham Jr. had six in 2018 … vs. Stanford (Nov. 7): Made first career start in the season opener, finishing with three tackles (one solo) … vs. UCLA (Nov. 21): Made a solo stop and recorded a career-best four pass breakups … at USC (Dec. 18): Became just the third player ever to intercept two passes in the Pac-12 Championship Game … Intercepted USC quarterback Kedon Slovis twice, first in the opening quarter and again in the final four minutes of the game to help secure the Pac-12 title for the Ducks … Made three solo tackles and assisted on two more … vs. Iowa State (Jan. 2): Made a career-high four solo tackles in the Fiesta Bowl.
As A Freshman (2019)
Saw time in all 14 games … Made six tackles, including five solo … Starter on kickoff coverage and punt return units.
High School
Consensus three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Rated the No. 38 safety in the class and the No. 44 overall prospect in Georgia by 247Sports … Ranked No. 47 nationally at safety and No. 63 overall in the state by Rivals … Rated the No. 47 safety in the country and No. 64 overall in Georgia in the 247Sports composite rankings … Lettered three years at Morrow High School … Coached by Jerome Weaks … A first-team All-Region 4-AAAAAA selection as a senior … Represented Clayton County in the Georgia Senior Bowl Classic … Selected to the Clayton News Daily’s Super Six High School Players to Watch prior to 2018 season … Earned All-Region 3-AAAAA first-team honors as a junior … Named first-team All-Clayton County … Recorded 67 tackles, seven for loss, with three interceptions and 16 passes defended … Chose Oregon over Alabama, Appalachian State, Arkansas, Boston College, Cincinnati, Colorado, Colorado State, East Carolina, FIU, FAU, Indiana, Louisville, Memphis, Michigan, Middle Tennessee, NC State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse, Tennessee, Toledo, Troy, UAB, USC, Vanderbilt, West Virginia, Western Kentucky, Western Michigan and others.