Rutgers University Athletics

2025 Douglas A. Smith Second Effort Award

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2025 (Senior): Made first collegiate start versus Ohio (8/28) ... earned the Douglas A. Smith Second Effort Award (4/26) as the most improved defensive player during spring practice.

2024 (Senior): Played in all 13 games ... totaled 14 tackles ... had three games with multiple stops ... saw action in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ... in on three stops at USC (10/25) ... posted a season-high five tackles versus UCLA (10/19) ... added a stop in win over Washington (9/27) ... collected two tackles at Virginia Tech (9/21).

2023 (Junior): Played in nine games ... totaled nine tackles ... contributed a season-high three tackles in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami (12/28) ... collected two stops versus Maryland (11/25) ... posted a tackle at No. 12 Penn State (11/18) and at No. 22 Iowa (11/11) ... added a stop against Wagner (9/30) ... contributed a tackle at No. 2 Michigan (9/23).

2022 (Sophomore): Played in three games ... totaled two tackles ... saw action versus No. 11 Penn State (11/19) ... posted a stop at No. 3 Ohio State (10/1) ... recorded a tackle in collegiate debut against Wagner (9/10).

2021 (Freshman): Did not see game action.

Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Ashley "Smoke" Pierre at Irvington ... played defensive tackle for the Blue Knights ... helped Irvington to a 7-2 record in 2020 ... finished senior year with 43 tackles and four sacks ... also added a rushing touchdown against Clifton in the 2020 season finale ... First Team All-Super Football Conference Liberty Red Division by The Star-Ledger ... a consensus three-star recruit and top-30 player in New Jersey by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals ... also played basketball and wrestled in high school.

Major: Labor and Employment Relations