Ht/Wt
6'
3"
|
230 lbs.
Class
Freshman
Hometown
Salt Lake City,
Utah
Last School
Olympus High School
Roster Years
2019-2021
Personal
- Parents are Stephanie and David
- Has three sisters and one brother
- An Eagle Scout
- Mission to Guatemala City South
Before BYU
- Prepped at Olympus High School
- Selected to the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News 4A All-State First Team as a senior
- Region 6 MVP in 2016
- Played both ways in high school as a linebacker and running back
- Led the team in rushing and second in total tackles
- Totaled 95 tackles as a senior with 10.0 tackles for loss
- Rushed for 766 yards and nine touchdowns in 2016
- Helped Olympus to region championships in 2015 and 2016
- Also played Rugby at Olympus HS
- Coached by Aaron Whitehead
- Also recruited by Stanford, Washington, Utah, Arizona State and Washington State.
Mission
- Guatemala City , Guatemala
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2021
- Through 12 games, leads the team with 93 tackles (52 solo, 41 assist).
- Notched nine tackles (seven solo, two assist), three tackles for loss and one sack in 34-20 win at Utah State.
- Posted a career high 14 tackles (six solo, eight assist) versus Boise State.
- 13 tackles (four solo), 0.5 tackle-for-loss in 35-31 win over USC.
Sophmore Year
Junior Year
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
- Played in three games
- Posted eight total tackles
- Saw action against Idaho State, UMass and Hawai'i
- Recorded five total tackles against UMass
Medical Redshirt Year
Freshman
2020
- Played in three games
- Tallied seven total tackles with four solo stops including four against LA Tech
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