Interceptions: 1, 2x, last vs. Virginia Tech, Nov. 19, 2016
Tackles: 13, vs. Syracuse, Oct. 1, 2016 (3-10)
Sacks: 0.5, Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 (0-1)
Tackles for loss: 2.0, vs. Georgia Tech, Sept. 19, 2015 (2-0)
Fumbles recovered: 1, Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014
Pass breakups: 1, 4x, last at USC, Nov. 26, 2016
Blocked kicks: 1, Stanford, Oct. 4, 2014
JUNIOR SEASON (2016)
Started all 12 games for the Irish
Second on the team in tackles with 79, including 52 solo stops
Added two TFLs, two PBUs, one quarterback hurry and one interception
Registered a career-high 13 tackles against Syracuse (Oct. 1)
Recorded double digit tackles on one other occasion: Virginia Tech (8-2)
Registered at least two tackles in all 12 games
Recorded two TFLs including a career-best three vs. Miami, Fla. (Oct. 29)
Collected a career-best two sacks against the Hurricanes, as well as tallying sacks vs. Duke and Syracuse.
Recovered a fumble at NC State (Oct. 8)
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015)
Played in each of the first three games with a start against option-oriented Georgia Tech (Sept. 19), but was lost for the season due to a torn ACL suffered after breaking up a pass in the end zone against the Yellow Jackets
Made four tackles, all solo stops, including two TFLs with a pass breakup in the first half prior to the injury
Collected two tackles against Texas (Sept. 5) and three, including a half TFL, at Virginia (Sept. 12)
FRESHMAN SEASON (2014)
Played in 11 regular-season games and started three (Navy, Northwestern and Louisville)
Suffered a torn ACL vs. Louisville (Nov. 22) and missed the rest of the season.
Saw the majority of his action for the Irish in a number of their third-down and other sub packages
One of five true freshmen (Greer Martini, Nyles Morgan, Andrew Trumbetti and Grant Blankenship) to register at least 10 tackles
One of six true freshmen (Martini, Morgan, Trumbetti, Blankenship and Daniel Cage) on defense who played in at least 11 games
One of four true freshmen (Martini, Morgan and Trumbetti) to start on defense
Registered 33 tackles, one TFL, half a sack, one interception, one fumble recovery, one blocked bunt, one pass defended and one quarterback hurry
One of 10 Irish freshmen who made his career debut in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30)
Registered three tackles against the Owls
Recorded a pair of tackles, including a half sack, in the 31-0 rout of Michigan (Sept. 6)
Took the most snaps of his Irish career in the 30-14 victory over Purdue (Sept. 13)
Registered a career-best four tackles against the Boilermakers • Picked up an assisted tackle in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27)
Blocked a punt against No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4), the first blocked punt for the Irish since 2010
Made two solo tackles against the Cardinal
Had three assisted tackles against North Carolina (Oct. 11)
Split a tackle for loss against the Tar Heels and hurried a pass
Played at No. 2 Florida State but did not make any tackles
Registered a career-high five tackles, all solo stops, in the 49-39 victory over Navy (Nov. 1)
Made a single tackle in the loss at No. 11 Arizona State
Registered seven tackles, including four solo stops, and recovered one fumble in his second career start vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15)
Credited with five tackles against Louisville (Nov. 22) and made his first career interception • Injured his knee on the interception return
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA
Rated as 171st best player nationally by Scout.com
Named to Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 for 2013
First-team Indiana Class 6A all-state at linebacker by Associated Press
Named Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Football Player of the Year for 2013
Made 75 tackles, including 16 tackles for loss, to go with four sacks and an interception as a senior linebacker in 2013 at Carroll High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Carried 114 times for 1,420 yards and 28 TDs while averaging 12.3 yards per carry
Caught 16 passes for 348 yards and five TDs in 2013 and also threw 29-yard TD pass
Helped Carroll to 9-3 campaign in 2013 in its first season in Indiana Class 6A and spot in playoff semifinals
Pushed Carroll to two straight state sectional titles in 2012 and `13.
Rushed for 245 yards and five TDs in one 51-34 victory in 2013 against Homestead
Named to Fort Wayne News Sentinel all-area team as a senior as a running back
Participated in U.S. Army All-American Bowl combine as junior
Honorable mention Associated Press Class 5A all-state pick as junior in 2012 at defensive back
Also an outstanding baseball player
Named to Fort Wayne News-Sentinel 2013 all-area baseball squad after hitting .403 with four home runs, 21 runs scored, 19 RBI and 16 stolen bases
Enrolled in the College of Engineering, majoring in mechanical engineering
