University of South Dakota Athletics

2022
Returned to play the final four games of the season and was the starting cornerback in the last three … was the team’s third-leading tackler in that span of four games with 24 stops including 13 solo tackles … had a career-high 10 tackles in the home win against Missouri State (11/5) … had four tackles and a pass breakup in his season debut at Youngstown State (10/29)

2021
Starting cornerback for the first eight games of the season before sustaining an injury … was the team’s fifth-leading tackler thru eight games with 33 (20 solo) … was also leading the team with six pass breakups … had a season-high six tackles in each of his last two games … had four solo tackles and got his first collegiate interception in the Dakota Days win against Indiana State (10/2) … MVFC honor roll member

2020-21
Season was reduced to four games in the spring due to COVID-19 ... was one of 15 Coyotes who started all four games, he at cornerback … finished as the team’s sixth-leading tackler with 24 stops … was also credited with two pass breakups … had seven tackles in the season-opening win at No. 7 Illinois State (2/27) … also had seven tackles, including five solo stops, in week four at Youngstown State (3/20) … was not charged a year of eligibility due to NCAA rules related to the pandemic

2019
One of 30 Coyotes who competed in all 12 games and was also one of 20 redshirt freshmen who saw time … competed mainly on special teams where he garnered three of his five tackles

2018
One of nine true freshmen who competed for the Coyotes … made his collegiate debut in the home opener against Northern Colorado (9/8) … can redshirt since he competed in four games or less

Prep
Earned all-conference and all-county honors and was also named to the All-Area Large Schools Defense first team ... finished the 2017 season with 41 tackles and three fumble recoveries ... had three interceptions against Atlantic in the season opener ... helped anchor a defense that produced four consecutive shutouts at the end of the regular season and into the playoffs ... joins Jakari Starling, also from Palm Beach County, on the Coyotes’ 2018 signing class ... same high school as USD junior Luis Peguero ... also competes in basketball for the Broncos ... has appeared on the A and B honor roll list

Personal
Son of AJ and Newt ... studying kinesiology and sport management at USD