Earned first team All-SEC honors from the league coaches ... ranked second on UA and ninth in the SEC for tackles with 94, including eight for loss (-29 yards) and 2.5 sacks (-15 yards) ... also posted one quarterback hurry ... selected as a semifinalist for the Butkus Award, presented annually to the nation's top linebacker ... named to the watch lists for the Bednarik Award and Nagurski Trophy ... selected to the watch list for the Butkus ... also tabbed to the watch lists for the Lombardi, Lott and Polynesian Player of the Year ... earned defensive player of the week recognition from the UA coaches for his play against Utah State, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, Ole Miss and Austin Peay ... named one of the special teams players of the week by the Alabama staff for his play at Texas. Utah State: Directed an Alabama defense that allowed just seven first downs and 136 total yards to the Aggies ... contributed three total tackles. Texas: Was key in helping the Tide's punt unit get kicks away in enemy territory multiple times to earn special teams player of the week recognition from the UA coaching staff ... added six tackles from his linebacker spot. ULM: Finished with eight tackles, including two for loss (-11 yards) and one sack (-9 yards), against the Warhawks. Vanderbilt: Guided a Tide defense that allowed just 129 total yards on the night ... led the team in tackles with six, one of which went for loss (-4 yards). Arkansas: Led the defense with 10 tackles, including half a stop for a loss (-1 yard). Texas A&M: Recorded one quarterback pressure to go with six tackles against the Aggies. Tennessee: Totaled eight stops against his former team. Mississippi State: Posted a career-high tying 13 tackles, including one tackle for loss (-2 yards). LSU: Recorded six stops against the Tigers ... notched two tackles for loss (-6 yards) and one sack (-2 yards) on the night. Ole Miss: Finished with seven tackles from his middle linebacker post ... directed a Tide defense that limited the Rebels to only seven points in the second half. Austin Peay: Tied for the team-high total for tackles with eight. Auburn: Posted eight stops against the Tigers, including half a tackle for loss (-4 yards). Kansas State: Recorded five tackles in the Sugar Bowl, including one for loss (-1 yard).

Came to the Capstone and immediately stepped in to start in the middle of the Tide defense ... earned All-SEC Second Team honors from the conference coaches ... led UA in tackles with 113, including 8.5 for loss (-41 yards) while also contributing four sacks (-29 yards) ... added a pair of quarterback hurries, two pass breakups and a forced fumble ... named to the preseason watch lists for the Lombardi and Polynesian awards ... earned Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week recognition for his output against Mississippi State and Arkansas ... named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week following the matchup with the Razorbacks ... selected as one of the defensive players of the week by the Alabama coaching staff for his play against Mississippi State, Tennessee, Arkansas and Georgia. Miami: Made the start at mike linebacker in his first game with UA ... finished second on the defense with seven stops. Mercer: Tied for second on the defense with six tackles, including half a tackle for loss (-1 yard). Florida: Recorded nine stops against the Gators. Southern Miss: Finished with three tackles on the night. Ole Miss: Contributed 11 tackles against the Rebels ... also notched 1.5 tackles for loss (-6 yards) to go with a quarterback hurry. Texas A&M: Broke up one pass and recorded six tackles on the night. Mississippi State: Led the Alabama defense with a team-high 13 tackles ... posted 1.5 tackles for loss (-7 yards) to go with a sack (-6 yards) as part of his double-digit stops. Tennessee: Finished with five tackles against his former team ... also fell on a blocked punt to keep the Vols from recovering the loose ball for a touchdown. LSU: Forced a fumble that resulted in a turnover and an eventual touchdown for the offense ... also contributed nine tackles and a quarterback hurry. New Mexico State: Recorded one sack (-7 yards) as part of his three total tackles on the day. Arkansas: Led the Crimson Tide in tackles, matching his career-best total of 13 ... added an Alabama career-high three tackles for loss (-17 yards) and two sacks (-16 yards) to his stat line. Auburn: Finished as the Tide's leader in tackles, posting nine stops in the Iron Bowl ... added one tackle for loss (-3 yards) as part of UA's season-high 15 in the game. Georgia: Directed a Tide defense that forced two UGA turnovers and held the Bulldogs to 24 points ... tallied seven total tackles by day's end. Cincinnati: Registered five tackles and broke up one pass in the Cotton Bowl. Georgia: Recorded six tackles in the CFP National Championship.

Played in 23 games and made 22 starts during his two-year stint at Tennessee ... as a sophomore in 2020, started all 10 games at weakside linebacker … led the Vols with 76 tackles and 10 tackles for loss, which was tied for fourth in the SEC ... as a freshman in 2019, started 12 games at linebacker … recorded 72 tackles, which ranked second among SEC freshmen and fourth among FBS freshmen … also added five tackles for loss, a halfsack, two pass breakups, three quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery … named a 2019 Freshman All-America by 247Sports and The Athletic and named to the 2019 SEC All-Freshman Team.

 

National top-50 recruit and one of the top five linebacker prospects in the country out of national powerhouse De La Salle High School in Concord, California ... earned 2018 First-Team MaxPreps All-America and USA Today All-USA California Team honors ... helped lead De La Salle to a 12-1 record and a state championship appearance as a senior ... also starred at running back and finished his senior season with 489 rushing yards and three touchdowns.