Biography
Second-year player will compete for playing time at the Bandit linebacker position in 2022 . . . made the transition from defensive end to outside linebacker during spring practice . . . recorded five tackles in the April 9 spring game, including one for a 3-yard loss . . . 2021 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in nine games in 2021 (DNP vs. Jackson State, at App State and at Texas State) . . . made 58 appearances on special teams (primarily on kickoff return and kickoff cover) and played 29 defensive snaps while working behind veteran Ty Shelby at defensive end . . . credited with five tackles (1 solo, 4 assists) . . . made double-digit special teams appearances vs. Liberty (13) and Arkansas State (11) . . . recorded a solo tackle and forced a fumble vs. Liberty . . . played a season-high nine defensive snaps vs. Georgia State . . . posted a season-best three tackles at Coastal Carolina . . . JUNIOR COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: Recorded 36 tackles (22 solos, 14 assists), with 8.5 resulting in losses (33 yards) including 2.0 sacks (16 yards), and recovered five fumbles as a red-shirt freshman in 2019 . . . selected Iowa Community College Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week after being credited with three tackles, a forced fumble and fumble recovery at Fort Scott . . . contributed six tackles vs. Snow College, with two for losses of 12 yards including a 9-yard sack, and two pass break-ups . . . scored a defensive touchdown for the second week in a row, returning a fumble 21 yards vs. Ellsworth . . . registered a season-high eight tackles at Dodge City, including a half sack for 3 yards, and returned a fumble 20 yards for a touchdown to earn ICCAC Defensive Player of the Week honors . . . matched his season-high with two tackles for loss (4 yards) at Iowa Central . . . produced four stops, including a half sack for 4 yards, and recovered two fumbles in his Reiver debut vs. Coffeyville . . . redshirted in 2018 . . . HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS: Named All-Big County Preps First Team as a senior for Coach Evan Davis at Armwood High School in Seffner, Florida, after helping the Hawks to a 14-1 record in 2017 . . . led the team in sacks (16 for 75 yards) while ranking second in both tackles (100: 67 solos, 33 assists) and tackles for loss (34) as a senior . . . registered double-figure tackles in six games, including the first four in a row . . . produced multiple tackles for loss in nine games . . . also credited with 11 quarterback hurries, three pass break-ups, three forced fumbles and an interception in 2017 . . . helped anchor a Armwood defensive that recorded four shutouts . . . matched his season high with 10 stops vs. Northwestern . . . totaled four stops behind the line of scrimmage in a 22-0 win over Hillsborough, including three sacks (16 yards) … tallied three sacks vs. Brandon (15 yards) and recorded a safety . . . made 10 tackles vs. Plant, with five resulting in losses including two sacks for 11 yards . . . credited with 10 stops vs. Chamberlain, with three coming behind the line of scrimmage including two sacks for 13 yards, to go along with three QB hurries . . . matched his season highs for tackles (10) and tackles for loss (5) vs. Blake . . . amassed 10 stops vs. Jefferson, with four for losses including three sacks for 15 yards . . . had a dominating performance in the season opener vs. Tampa Bay Tech, finishing with 10 tackles including nine solo stops . . . earned first-team all-district honors as a junior at Lennard High School in Ruskin, Fla. . . . led the Longhorns in tackles (117: 85 solos, 32 assists), tackles for loss (22), sacks (9 for 72 yards) and QB hurries (10) . . . posted double-digit tackles in all nine games in 2016 … matched his career high with 16 stops in the season finale vs. Plant City . . . tallied 15 tackles vs. Tampa Bay Tech, with five resulting in losses including a 6-yard sack . . . made 13 stops, including three for losses, and produced a safety vs. Strawberry Crest . . . registered a career-high 16 tackles vs. Durant, including a 6-yard sack, and three QB hurries . . . recorded 10 tackles vs. King, including a career-best five sacks for 48 yards, and three QB hurries . . . born Nov. 3, 1998 . . . son of Mary Fleming . . . majoring in kinesiology.
