Western Carolina University

2021 (Freshman): Played in 10 of the team's 11 games as a defensive reserve and mostly on special teams ... Credited with nine total tackles on the season including seven solo stops ... Made his collegiate debut at #4 Oklahoma ... Posted his first career tackles in a two-stop performance against Samford (Sept. 18), while also tallying two tackles in the road win at VMI (Nov. 20) ... Collected a career-best three tackles against Mercer (Oct. 9).

Prior to Western Carolina: Three-year varsity letter winner at East Coweta High in Georgia … Recorded 113 career tackles including 93 solo stops and 3.0 tackles for loss … Credited with 31 career passes defended with three interceptions returning one for a touchdown … Also forced three career fumbles, recovering one … Earned Class 7-A All-Region first-team honors in 2020 … Added 777 career all-purpose yards on special teams that included a 91-yard kickoff return for a score … Helped ECHS to the Region 2-7A championship … Scored two career touchdowns, both coming in 2020 as a senior – one on a kickoff return and the other on an interception returned for a score … Selected second team defense All-County as a junior in 2019 … Listed as a two-star recruit by Rivals.

Personal: Is the son of Kitina Rice.