Western Carolina University

PRONUNCIATION: vuh-NEER BAPT-teest

2025 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in all 12 games as a reserve along the defensive line and on special teams … Finished the year with 10 total tackles, including six solo stops … Credited with his first career tackle on a solo stop at Wake Forest (Sept. 6) … Posted a career-high three tackles in the road win at Chattanooga (Nov. 1).

2024 (Freshman): Saw action in three games as a defensive reserve, remaining eligible for a redshirt … Was not credited with any official stats … Made his collegiate debut against Chattanooga (Nov. 2), while also seeing action against VMI (Nov. 16) and at Samford (Nov. 23).

Prior to Western Carolina: Named second-team All-State and to the News-Press All-Area team as a senior … Listed on the 2023 News-Press and Naples Daily News Big 15 recruit list … Recorded 99 total tackles including 28 tackles for loss as a junior … Began his prep career at St. Augustine High … Also plays basketball as a prep.

Career Highs:
Tackles: 3, at Chattanooga (11/1/25)