Senior (2017): Started all 13 games for the Mustangs... Tied for the national lead with three blocked kicks... Was second on the team with 74 tackles (42 solo, 32 asst)... Had 15.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks and 10 quarterback hurries (all team highs)... Registered four sacks against UConn, tied for most in a game at SMU... Ranked sixth nationally in sacks per game (0.73)... Finished 13th among active FBS players in sacks (20.5)… Moved up to a tie for second on SMU’s all-time list with 20.5 career sacks… His 9.5 sacks in 2017 placed him tied for fifth in a season at SMU… Finished his career in the top 15 among active leaders for assisted sacks (9th), sack yards (11th), TFL yards (11th), total TFLs (12th), total sacks (13th) and solo sacks (14th)… HONORS: Named first-team All-American Athletic Conference... Member of the Ted Hendricks Award Final Watch List... A member of the Chuck Bednarik, Bronko Nagurski and Wuerffel Trophy Preseason Watch Lists... Nominee for the AFCA Good Works Team... Honored as a first-team All-AAC selection by Athlon Sports... Bleacher Report honors for one of the top 25 returning seniors in college football... Preseason All-AAC defensive and All-AAC Top 30 (No. 5) selection by College Football News... Named College Sports Madness All-AAC defensive first team.
Junior (2016): Named to Dave Campbell's 2016 All-Texas College Team and the Athlon Sports and Phil Steele All-American Athletic Conference preseason squads…Started all 12 games at defensive end for the second straight season…Named first-team All-American Athletic Conference becoming the first Mustang defensive lineman since current Cincinnati Bengal Margus Hunt (2012) to be named first-team all-conference… Anchored the Mustang defense finishing fifth in The American in tackles for loss (15) and tied for sixth in sacks (6.0)… Finished second on the team in tackles (65)…Named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor roll after registering a career-high 4.0 tackles for loss, including 3.5 sacks in the season opener at North Texas…Tied his career-high in TFL’s (4.0) against Memphis…Had seven quarterback hurries, including two each against TCU and at East Carolina…Had two field goal blocks (Liberty, Tulsa) and one fumble recovery (East Carolina).
Sophomore (2015): Started all 12 games at defensive end... Had a team-high 64 tackles and nine tackles for loss... Recorded five sacks, two QB hurries and a forced fumble... Had a field goal block that was returned for a touchdown... Posted career game highs in sacks with two at Houston, 2.5 TFL's against Temple and nine tackles against James Madison.
Freshman (2014): Played in all 12 games... Made 23 tackles (12 solo), including two games with a season-high four stops (at North Texas, at Tulsa)... Had two QBHs... Also appeared in some goal-line offensive sets, catching a two-point conversion at Tulsa and hauling in a three-yard touchdown reception against USF.
2013: Redshirted.
Prep: A two-star Rivals.com, 247sports.com and Scout.com prospect... Named All-Midlands Region by PrepStar... Had 13 sacks, 28 tackles for loss in 2012... Totaled 124 total tackles with two blocked punts, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery... Added 44 catches for 719 yards and 11 touchdowns on offense... A two-time District MVP... First-team 2A All-State selection and the All-State Defensive MVP (Associated Press)... Also lettered in basketball, baseball, powerlifting and track.
