Played four seasons as a linebacker at Ohio State (2021-24), where as a team captain and senior, helped lead Ohio State to the College Football Playoff national championship
Played in all 55 games and started 29 games consecutively in 2023 and 2024
In the four CFP games, he had 13 tackles, seven pass breakups, 4.5 sacks and two quarterback hurries, and he was named the Defensive MVP of the Cotton Bowl
Four-year career totals include 144 tackles, 28.5 tackles for loss, 23.0 sacks, six forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, 15 quarterback hurries and 11 pass breakups
His 23.0 sacks rank eighth in Ohio State history
PERSONAL
Earned Ogio State Scholar-Athlete in 2023 and an Academic All-Big Ten Conference honoree in both 2023 and 2024
Graduated in December 2024 with his degree in sport industry
Attended Pickerington North H.S. (Pickerington, Ohio), where he was the highest-rated prospect in Ohio State's 2021 recruiting class according to 247Sports
Five-star player who was the No. 1 overall player in Ohio, No. 4 player nationally and the nation's No. 3-ranked defensive end
Did not play his senior season at Pickerington North H.S.
As a junior, was the OCC-Ohio Division Defensive Player of the Year
Registered 37 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks
An exceptional athlete, also played quarterback for Pickerington North and led them to the Division I, Region 3 playoffs
Completed 79 of 135 passes for 1,056 yards and nine TDs before an injury cut his season short
Also played basketball at Pickerington North where he made the varsity team as a freshman
His father, Lyle, played football at Findlay College and his mother, Michelle, was a star basketball player at Pickerington
His grandfather played in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system
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