Biography
Concordia Career:
2024: Appeared in all 11 games for the Golden Bears including a pair of starts at defensive end … compiled 11 tackles on the season … added 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks … had two tackles, one TFL, a sack and a forced fumble against Minnesota Duluth (11/9) ... also had a sack at UMary (10/5) and a half sack against MSU Moorhead (10/19) ... had two tackles in a game four times.
University of Arizona:
2022: Made season debut at Cal (9/24) ... recorded the first two tackles of his career (one solo) in debut against Golden Bears.
2021: Did not compete for the Wildcats.
University of Colorado:
2020: Redshirted, did not compete for the Buffaloes.
Highley High School:
A unanimous four-star prospect by recruiting services (247Sports, Rivals, PrepStar, ESPN), ranked as high as #84 by ESPN ... consensus top-300 recruit (247Sports, Rivals, ESPN, PrepStar, USA Today) ... ranked #86 by USA Today on Top-250 list ... ranked #186 on 247Sports Composite, #295 on PrepStar 350 as an All-American and #319 nationally by 247Sports ... the 247 Composite produced a .9241 rating and the #11 weakside defensive end in the class and #7 player from Arizona ... listed with Rivals as a 5.8 rating and #13 weakside defensive end in the class and #9 player from Arizona ... ranked #11 defensive end in the class by ESPN and #3 ranked player from Arizona with a scout grade of 84 ... an Under Armour All-American Game selection ... earned the Curley Gulp Award as a senior as the best defensive lineman in the state of Arizona ... earned four letters at Higley HS, helping the Knights to a 36-14 record including a 14-6 mark in 5A San Tan Section play ... across his 34 career games, compiled 109 tackles (68 solo), 46 tackles for loss and 39.5 sacks ... added 44 quarterback hurries, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one interception and two touchdowns ... as a senior, led the Knights to an 8-4 record with 54 tackles (33 solo), 26 TFLs, 24 sacks, 15 hurries, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery ... registered at least one sack in 10 games and had five three-plus sack performances ... as a junior, led the Knights to a 9-4 record by making 32 tackles, 11 for loss, nine sacks, four hurries and one breakup ... scored both of his career touchdowns in the same game as a freshman in a 69-42 win against Mesa, a three-yard reception and a pick-six on defense ... multi-sport athlete, was also a Division I prospect in basketball, averaging 16.7 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.5 assists in prep career ... as a junior, averaged 20.4 points, 10.4 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.5 assists.
Personal:
Pursuing a master's degree in computer science at Concordia ... has two siblings including a younger sister, and an older brother who played football at Arizona and is now a member of the Washington Commanders in the NFL ... his father also played football at Arizona before spending seven seasons in the NFL with the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts ... his mother competed in basketball for the Wildcats (1996-98).
