Spent five seasons (2021-25) at Iowa and appeared in 48 games (13 starts), totaling 104 tackles (55 solo), 13.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, one pass defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … named honorable mention All-Big Ten by the coaches and media … received the "Hustle Award" in 2024 and 2025 given to Iowa players who demonstrate exceptional dedication and effort.
2025: Started at linebacker in all 13 games and led the team with 83 tackles (42 solo), including 12 tackles for a loss, 4.0 sacks, six QB pressures, one forced fumble, and one pass defensed … his 12 tackles for loss led the team and ranked eighth in the Big Ten … helped Iowa's defense lead the nation in fourth down conversion percentage (23.8), and rank 5th in first down defense (204), 8th in scoring defense (15.6), 9th in total defense (280.4), and 10th in passing defense (172.7) ... led the Hawkeyes with a career-high 10 tackles (three solo) and collected his first career sack @ Rutgers (9/19) … registered nine tackles (four solo) and 2.5 tackles for loss in the win vs. Penn State (10/18) … posted a team-high 10 tackles (four solo) and a tackle for loss vs. Oregon (11/8) … led team and matched his career-high with 10 tackles (nine solo) and added a career-high three tackles for a loss including 1.0 sack and matched a career-high with two QB pressures vs Michigan State (11/22) … posted five tackles (two solo) and forced his first career fumble @ Nebraska (11/28) … registered five tackles (three solo) and had his first multi-sack game of his career (2.0) in the ReliaQuest Bowl vs. Vanderbilt (12/31).
2024: Played 10 games and recorded 12 tackles (seven solo) and a tackle for loss … given the Team Hustle Award after the season … named to the Dean's List … had two solo tackles in the season opener vs. Illinois State (8/31) … posted a season-high five tackles (two solo) vs. Washington (10/12) … had a tackle for loss in the win vs. Northwestern (10/26).
2023: Appeared in all 14 games and had eight tackles (six solo), a half tackle for loss and a fumble recovery … had a tackle in the win vs. Purdue (10/7) … posted a season-high two tackles in the win @ Wisconsin (10/14) … matched his season-high in tackles with two vs. Minnesota (10/21) … had a tackle and recovered a fumble in the win @ Nebraska (11/24).
2022: Saw action in the first seven games of the season before an injury.
2021: Played four games, primarily on special teams before being redshirted … saw action on special teams and defense @ Maryland (10/1) … appeared on special teams in the win vs. Penn State (10/9) … appeared on special teams in the win @ Nebraska (11/26) … played in the Music City Bowl vs. Kentucky (1/1/22).
Attended Iowa Falls-Alden (IA) High School where he was a consensus three-star recruit … rated as the 102nd-ranked athlete in the 2021 class and the #20 recruit in Iowa … played running back and linebacker … after posting 33 tackles and 585 all-purpose yards as a sophomore, led Iowa Falls-Alden to six wins in 2019, then earned second-team all-state honors as a junior with 41 tackles, as well as 1,115 all-purpose yards and 17 TDs … earned first-team all-state honors as a senior captain, with a state-best 73 solo tackles, 1,166 rushing yards and 15 total TDs … a four-year varsity starter on the basketball team and earned all-state honors … surpassed 1,000 career points as a junior.
