Started 13 games at safety in 2025 and finished third on the team with 76 tackles, adding an interception, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble across 734 snaps — 11 tackles and a forced fumble he recovered in the Sun Belt Championship Game. A former walk-on who earned a scholarship and back-to-back 65-plus tackle seasons. Sun Belt coaches' preseason second team, Athlon fourth team.