2019: Returning starter who could play any D-line position or OLB … 71 career tackles, 20.0 career TFL … did not play at Arkansas … announced he was entering the NFL draft before the Outback Bowl and did not make that trip ... Preseason: All-America 2nd team (Sporting News, CBS), 3rd team (Phil Steele, CFN); Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list; All-SEC 1st team (Phil Steele, CFN), 2nd team (Athlon, Lindy’s, SEC media, SEC coaches)
2018: Starter at buck … 27 tackles, 13.5 TFL, 7.0 sacks for season … made two TFL, a 7-yard sack and forced a fumble in the Washington win … three tackles, TFL against LSU … four tackles, TFL vs. Arkansas … four tackles at Mississippi State … 9-yard sack, two TFL against Tennessee … 3.5 sacks at Ole Miss (-16 yards) … 9-yard sack, two TFL, three tackles in Texas A&M win … missed Music City Bowl with injury ... SEC defensive lineman/wk: Washington, Ole Miss, Texas A&M ... A-Day defensive MVP, recording two tackles for loss, a quarterback sack and a safety
2017: SEC all-freshman team on the defensive line ... 29 tackles for season ... saw first action at defensive end against Georgia Southern … 4 tackles, TFL against Georgia Southern in first career game … first career sack at Clemson … first start came vs. Mercer … 6 tackles, 4 QB hurries, TFL against Mississippi State … TFL at LSU … sack, 6 tackles at Arkansas … sack, 5 tackles vs. Alabama … SEC defensive lineman of week: Alabama … SEC Freshman of Week: Mississippi State, Arkansas
2016: Redshirted
High School: Dominating defensive end prospect with great athleticism … 68 tackles, 15 TFL as a senior for Coach Owen George at Asheboro High, taking the Blue Comets to the second round of the state playoffs … 34 career TFL … first team all-state … 247 Sports and Rivals rank him among top 12 prospects in North Carolina … No. 13 at SDE by 247 Sports … USA Today all-state … state wrestling champion at 285 lbs. and won three NHSCA national titles
Personal: Birthday is August 12 ... son of Etta Jackson ... has two siblings, Isaiah and Ieysha ... studying in the College of Science and Math