TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Las Vegas Raiders in the third round (68th overall) of the 2025 Draft, April 25, 2024.
AT A GLANCE
• Played in a school-record 64 games over his six seasons (2019-24) at Iowa State, amassing 51 tackles, two tackles for loss, three interceptions and six passes defensed.
• As a senior in 2024, played in 12 games, posting a career-high 18 tackles, two tackles for loss, three interceptions, one blocked field goal and one blocked punt, earning honorable mention All-Big 12.
• Earned the sixth-best coverage ranking in 2024 among cornerbacks according to PFF.
• His two blocked kicks in 2024 were tied for the fourth most in the FBS. Blocked five total kicks over his collegiate career, the most by any player in Big 12 history.
COLLEGE: Played in a school-record 64 games over six seasons (2019-24) at Iowa State…Owns 51 tackles, two tackles for loss, three interceptions and six passes defensed over his college career…Also blocked five total kicks over his collegiate career, the most by any player in Big 12 history…Super Senior (2024): Played in 12 games (seven starts), posting a career-high 18 tackles, two tackles for loss, three interceptions, one blocked field goal and one blocked punt, earning honorable mention All-Big 12…Served as Iowa State's fourth captain in five games…First career start came in season opener against North Dakota…Picked off first two career passes in win at rival Iowa and added two tackles…Against Arkansas State, blocked his fourth career punt becoming one of just seven players nationally since 2012 to block at least four punts… blocked a field goal against Kansas State making him the first Cyclone in the Big 12 era (1996-2024) to have five career blocked kicks (4 punt, 1 FG)…Notched his third interception of the season against Texas Tech…Had a career-high six tackles against Kansas at Arrowhead Stadium…Senior (2023): Played in 12 games as a defensive back and a key member of the Cyclones special teams unit…Recorded 10 tackles and three pass breakups on the season, including five special teams tackles…Blocked third career punt against TCU, becoming one of six known players in school history with three or more blocked kicks...Notched two tackles in contests against UNI, Kansas State and Memphis…Junior (2022): Moved to defensive back and played in all 12 games, finishing with 15 total tackles on defense, three special teams tackles and one pass defensed…Blocked a punt against Oklahoma State and recovered it…Sophomore (2021): Played in 13 games and finished with three tackles…Freshman (2020): Saw action in all 12 games primarily on special teams, registering five total tackles…Redshirt Freshman (2019): Played in three games before earning a redshirt.
PERSONAL: Attended Bettendorf (Iowa) High School where he played football and participated in track & field…Two-time all-district pick and first-team all-state selection senior year as a kick returner…As a senior, tallied 27 catches for 440 yards and seven TDs in 2018…Also rushed for 208 yards and three TDs, averaging 13.0 yards per rush…Helped team to a 10-2 record as a junior, catching 10 passes for 251 yards and four touchdowns…Also was a standout in track & field, winning the Class 4A state championship in the 400 meters in 2017 and 2019, and was runner-up in 2018…His time of 46.99 in 2019 broke the Class 4A state record and was the first sub-47.00 400 in Iowa prep history…Also a member of the 2019 state champion Class 4A 800 sprint medley team and winner of the state title in the 200 meters to claim three state titles…Placed third in the 200 meters and member of the 4X400 relay team that finished runner-up in 2018.
