In four seasons (2021-24) with the Buckeyes, started all 51 games played and totaled 143 tackles, four INTs (one returned for a TD), 28 passes defensed, nine tackles for loss and a forced fumble … a two time team leader in passes defensed (2021, 2023), left OSU ranked sixth in school history with 28 passes defensed … had one game with three passes defense and six outings with two passes defensed in his career … in 2021, he became the first OSU true freshman to start the season opener on defense since Andy Katzenmoyer in 1996; started all 13 games that season to set school record for true freshman snaps at CB.
2024: Started all 16 games for the Ohio State's National Championship team and earned Honorable Mention All-Big 10 accolades for the second time … established career highs for tackles (48) and INTs (2) to go along with two passes defensed and three tackles for loss on his way to his third-team All-Big 10 selection … part of an Ohio State defense that ranked in the top-5 nationally in at least eight major statistical categories, including ranking #1 in both total defense and scoring defense and #3 in rushing and passing defense … had seven tackles, including one for a loss, in the Buckeyes four-game run through the CFP, including a three-tackle performance in the National Championship Game win vs. Notre Dame (1/20/25).
2023: Started all 11 games played and earned first-team All-Big 10 honors from the conference coaches after recording 10 total passes defensed (nine pass breakups; 1 INT) and had 24 tackles, three tackles for loss and a forced fumbled … led the Buckeyes in total passes defensed (10) and pass breakups (nine) … had six total passes defensed (five pass breakups, 1 INT) through the first three games of the season … tied his season high with five tackles in the Cotton Bowl vs. Missouri (12/29).
2022: Started all 11 games played and had 34 tackles, five passes defensed and three tackles for loss on his way to Honorable Mention All-Big 10 honors … had at least one tackle in all 11 games, including eight outings with multiple stops … started the year with four passes defensed through the first three games of the season.
2021: Started all 13 games as a true freshman, becoming the first Buckeye true freshman to start a season opener since All-American LB Andy Katzenmoyer in 1996 … named a Freshman All-American (ESPN, The Athletic) and earned third-team All-Big 10 honors after totaling 37 tackles and 13 total passes defensed (12 pass breakups, 1 INT) … his 12 pass breakups rank 10th in school single-season history … did not allow a TD reception his entire freshman year … made a big impression in his college debut, putting up four tackles and a career-high three passes defensed in a win @ Minnesota (9/2) … started the year with six passes defensed through the first three games … totaled three tackles and a pass defensed in OSU's 48-45 victory over Utah (1/1/22) in the Rose Bowl.
Attended Brophy College Prep (Phoenix, AZ) High School for two seasons (2017-18) before spending his final two seasons (2019-20) at Saguaro (Scottsdale, AZ) High School … was a standout WR and DB … a four-star prospect coming out of Saguaro, was named the #1 game-changing CB and athlete in the state by the Arizona Republic and the #8 ranked athlete in the country according to 247Sports … had his senior year (2020) limited to one game due to injury … appeared in seven games as a junior at Saguaro in 2019 and averaged 44.7 receiving yards per game with seven TD receptions … also added two INTs on defense … as a sophomore at Brophy, totaled 50 receptions for 719 yards while averaging 84.2 all-purpose yards per game … graduated from Ohio State in December of 2024 with a bachelor's degree in Sports Industry.
