University of South Dakota Athletics

Grace Career Quick Hits

• First Team All-American (AP & STATS Perform, Phil Steele, 2024)
• Second Team All-American (AFCA, 2024)
• MVFC Defensive Player of the Year (2024)
• Buck Buchannan Award Finalist (2024)
• MVFC First Team All-Conference (2024)

2024 | Sophomore
MVFC Defensive Player of the Year ... First Team AP All-American (DL) ... First Team STATS Perform All-American (DL) ... First Team Phil Steele All-American (DL) ... Second Team AFCA All-American (DL) ... Named a 2024 Buck Buchanan Award finalist ... Named MVFC Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 11) following a career-best four tackles for loss in the 49-0 win over Indiana State, including 2.5 sacks and three quarterback hurries ... ended the regular season as the MVFC's leader in tackles for loss (17.0) and sacks (9.5).

2023 | Redshirt Freshman
One of 14 redshirt freshmen who competed for the Coyotes and one of 29 who competed in all 13 games … earned one start at defensive end … finished third on the team in both sacks (5.5) and tackles-for-loss (7.5) … had the 10^th-most sacks among Valley players … totaled 34 tackles on the season … had 3.5 sacks over the final three games of the season … recovered a fumble and returned it 56 yards for a touchdown in the NCAA playoff win against Sacramento State (Dec. 2) … tied for the team lead in pass breakups with six … credited with four quarterback hurries … had two sacks and forced a fumble in the regular season finale at Western Illinois (Nov. 18) … had a season-high five tackles in the NCAA quarterfinal contest against North Dakota State (Dec. 9)

2022 | Freshman
Competed in four games as a true freshman and is eligible to redshirt … made his collegiate debut at home against Cal Poly in week three (Sept. 17) and was credited with a tackle … totaled three tackles on the season including two solo stops.

Prep
All-conference and honorable mention all-district performer who racked up 9.5 sacks and 15 tackles-for-loss as a senior for the Vikings ... Princeton was 11-2 in its first season under Coach Parker ... also competed in track and field
 
Personal
Son of Mike and Myra … plans to study sport management at USD