A bounce-back bet — 100 tackles and 2nd-team All-Mountain West at Colorado State (2024) before a redshirt year at Cal (4 games). Reunites with his old position coach at Wake; projects into a starting/heavy-rotation ILB role.
Ceiling · 4.7
2026 rotation (LB2) — some opportunity; close to ceiling (+0.3) · ACC draft-temper · LB lower-value.
Floor · 3.7
Some college production — moderate floor; downside −0.7.