TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Carolina Panthers in the seventh round (240th overall) of the 2024 Draft, April 27, 2024…Acquired by Seattle Seahawks via trade, Aug. 22, 2024…Waived by Seahawks, Aug. 27, 2024…Signed by Seahawks to practice squad, Aug. 28, 2024…Waived by Seahawks, Sept. 10, 2024…Signed by Cleveland Browns to practice squad, Sept. 12, 2024…Waived by Browns, Oct. 8, 2024…Signed by Green Bay Packers to practice squad, Nov. 30, 2024…Waived by Packers, Jan. 20, 2025…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as a free agent, May 21, 2025.
CAREER: Originally drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round (240th overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft before being traded to the Seattle Seahawks…Has spent time on the practice squads with the Seahawks, Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers.
COLLEGE: Spent six seasons at Michigan (2018-23), playing in 62 games with 35 starts…Was part of Michigan teams that reached the College Football Playoff three times, including a National Championship in 2023….Over his career, totaled 208 tackles (116 solo), 12.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, six passes defensed, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two interceptions….In 2023, earned third-team All-Big 10 recognition after playing in 15 games and compiling 65 tackles (39), 3.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, three forced fumbles, two forced fumbles and two passes defensed…In 2022, played in 14 games with 13 starts and recorded 72 tackles (39 solo), five tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, three passes defensed and two interceptions….Earned third-team All-Big 10 honors…In 2021, Appeared in 14 games with one start…Registered 20 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one pass defensed…In 2020, started all six games he appeared in and finished third on the team with 44 tackles…Added two tackles for loss, one sack and one forced fumble…In 2019, appeared in 13 games and recorded seven tackles…Saw action in two games as a freshman in 2018.
PERSONAL: Attended Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Ga., where he helped his team to an 11-1 record, and Region 1-7A championship as a senior…Played both offense and defense….Gained 7,293 total yards during his prep career…Threw for 4,640 yards and 45 touchdowns while accumulating 2,647 career rushing yards and 38 rushing touchdowns…Completed 111-of-174 passes (63.8 pct.) for 1,705 yards and 16 touchdowns while rushing for 1,195 yards and 13 scores as a senior…Named the Atlanta Journal Constitution Class 7A Offensive Player of the Year as a senior and Region 1-7A Player of the Year and first-team all-region as a junior and senior.
