Played four seasons (2020-23) at Rutgers where he was a two-time All-Big Ten selection … in his college career, played 44 games (40 starts) and finished with 114 tackles, eight INTs (one returned for a TD), 22 passes defensed, nine tackles for loss, four fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and a sack … also blocked four punts and returned three punts for 61 yards.
2023: Earned All-Big Ten honors for the second consecutive season after starting 12-of-13 games and leading the team with three INTs … totaled 32 tackles, six passes defensed, four tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and a sack … had his first career sack vs. Michigan State (10/14) … had an INT and a tackle for loss @ #22 Iowa (11/11) … had an INT in his final college game vs. Maryland (11/25).
2022: Started all 12 games and earned All-Big Ten honors … led the nation with three blocked punts … added 33 tackles, two INTs, 10 passes defensed (second most on team), two tackles for loss and one fumble recovery … also returned a pair of punts for 47 yards … his 12 passes defensed were tied for the seventh most in the conference … recovered a fumble @ #3 Ohio State (10/1) … blocked a punt that led to a TD vs. #4 Michigan (11/5) … had a career-high three passes defensed vs. #11 Penn State (11/19).
2021: Started all 10 games … led the team with three INTs, including one returned for a TD … had 28 tackles, six passes defensed (second most on team), two tackles for loss and a fumble recovery … added a blocked punt and a 14-yard punt return … returned an INT 46 yards for a TD in the season opener vs. Temple (9/4) … had an INT, a fumble recovery and a blocked punt the following week in a win @ Syracuse (9/11) … posted five tackles with a pass defensed in the Gator Bowl vs. #20 Wake Forest (12/31).
2020: Appeared in nine games and made six starts … finished with 21 tackles (one for loss) and one fumble recovery … had six tackles in his collegiate debut @ Michigan State (10/24) … had four tackles in his first college start @ #3 Ohio State (11/7).
Attended Cedar Creek (Egg Harbor City, NY) High School where he played WR and CB … helped guide the Pirates to a 10-3 record and a Regional Championship appearance as a senior … named second- team All-New Jersey by USA Today Network, All-South Jersey by the Philadelphia Inquirer and First Team All-Star on defense by the Press of Atlantic City in 2019 … caught 60 passes for 785 yards and seven TDs, while rushing for 211 yards and a TD as a senior ... majored in Criminal Justice.
