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NoteCARDS:

• Selected by the Cardinals with their first pick in the seventh round (248th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft, becoming the first Morgan State player ever drafted by the Cardinals.
• One of two Bears players selected in the NFL Draft in the previous 37 years (1983-2019), joining TE Visanthe Shiancoe (91st overall – Giants in 2003).
• Became the first player in Morgan State history to play in the East-West Shrine game after allowing just one sack as a senior in 2018.

NoteCARDS:

• Selected by the Cardinals with their first pick in the seventh round (248th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft, becoming the first Morgan State player ever drafted by the Cardinals.
• One of two Bears players selected in the NFL Draft in the previous 37 years (1983-2019), joining TE Visanthe Shiancoe (91st overall – Giants in 2003).
• Became the first player in Morgan State history to play in the East-West Shrine game after allowing just one sack as a senior in 2018.

COLLEGE CAREER:

Three-year starter at Morgan State, where he played 31 games (29 starts) … started all 11 games at LT as a senior and allowed just one sack, earning third-team All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference honors.

2018: Named third-team All-MEAC after starting all 11 games at LT and allowed just one sack all season … voted as a team captain by his teammates … earned MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Week recognition three times and helped the Bears compile 3,250 yards of total offense, including 1,812 yards on the ground … received an invite to the East-West Shrine game, becoming the first player in program history to play in the all-star contest … blocked for an offense that ran the ball 43 times for 132 yards in an upset victory over #4 North Carolina A&T.

2017: Did not play the 2017 season.

2016: Started all 11 games at LT and blocked for an offense that gained 3,089 total yards (1,319 rushing and 1,770 passing) … helped block for a unit that gained 365 total yards of offense, including 168 rushing yards on 41 attempts vs. Delaware State … led the way for 229 yards on 54 rushing attempts vs. Savannah State.

2015: Played nine games (seven starts) for a Bears offense that gained 3,292 yards of total offense, including 1,392 rushing yards … part of a unit that allowed the third-fewest sacks in the MEAC … made his first-career start in the season-opener vs. Air Force … blocked for an offense that rushed for 208 yards on 40 carries … started and helped the Bears gain 250 yards on 45 carries vs. Delaware State.

2014: Provided offensive line depth as a true freshman.

PERSONAL:

Two-sport athlete at Western Tech (Baltimore, MD) High School where he was a two-time (2012-13) all-division selection in football and played center for the Wolverines basketball team … served as a team captain in the Baltimore City vs. County All-Star Game.