Agreed to terms, 4/26/26...This interior threat signed with New Orleans after appearing in 46 career games with 11 starts at Grand Valley State (2019-23), LSU (2024) and Wisconsin (2025), posting career totals of 62 tackles, 11 sacks, 19 stops for loss, ten pass breakups, and two forced fumbles…In 2025, Flint, Mich. native played in all 12 games with 11 starts for Badgers and finished with ten tackles (seven solo), a sack, 1.5 stops for a loss, and a pass breakup…Posted his first sack as a Badger against Michigan…Recorded multiple tackles in three of the last five games…Key member of LSU's defensive line in 2024. Played in all 12 games and tallied ten tackles with three for loss and two sacks…Had a sack for a seven-yard loss in win over UCLA…Other sack came against Texas A&M for a six-yard loss…Saw action in all 11 games, starting three in 2023 in final season at GVSU…Appeared in 11 games, helping Lakers to an 11-2 overall mark and the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II Playoffs for second straight season. Tallied 21 tackles to go along with 7.5 tackles for loss (-60) and 5.0 sacks (-51). Added 4 pass breakups, 2 QB hurries and forced a fumble…Appeared in 11 games in 2022 and helped the Lakers to a 12-1 overall mark and the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II Playoffs. Grand Valley was the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Division II Playoffs after an 11-0 regular-season. Recorded 21 tackles, including 7.0 for loss (-23) and 3.0 sacks (-17). Added 5 pass breakups, 2 QB hurries and forced a fumble…In first collegiate game vs. fourth-ranked Colorado School of Mines, had 4 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, a pair of sacks, and 3 pass breakups in the 25-22 Grand Valley win…Had a quarterback for an 8-yard loss in 22-21 win over No. 1-ranked Ferris State…Registered 3 tackles and a tackle for a 3-yard loss in win over No.8-ranked Northwest Missouri State in the second round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs…Did not see any game action as redshirt freshman in 2021…2020 season canceled due to COVID…Redshirted as a true freshman in 2019…Prepped at Clarkston (Flint, Mich.) HS…Played for head coaches Kurt Richardson and Steve Pierson…Tallied 52 tackles, 10 stops for loss and eight sacks as senior…Team finished 11-3 and advanced to MHSAA D1 State Championship…Earned All-Oakland Activities Association Red honors…All-area performer…Notched 32 stops, 11 tackles for loss and six QB sacks as a junior as team finished 12-2 and won MHSAA D1 State Championship…Earned All-Oakland Activities Association honors…Combined for a 23-5 record his final two prep campaigns.
