Washington State University Athletics

WASHINGTON STATE

RS-SOPHOMORE (2023): Earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention recognition…appeared and started in all 12 games at defensive back…named to the Preseason All-Pac-12 Third Team by Phil Steele, Fourth Team by Athlon, and Honorable Mention by Media…invited to 2024 NFL Combine and 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl…according to Pro Football Focus, among Pac-12 safeties had best coverage grade (84.9), 2nd-best overall grade (77.7) and 2nd-best pass rush grade (83.6)… best coverage grade among ALL Pac-12 defensive players (84.9)… 4th-best overall defensive grade in the Pac-12 (77.7)…nationally among all safeties, 6^th in coverage (84.9)…WSU Defensive Player of the Week against Colorado State…Bednarik Award Defensive Player of the Week against Wisconsin…second on the team with 79 tackles, 49 solo and 30 assisted…tied for third on the team with 2.5 sacks for a total loss of 16 yards…credited with six tackles for loss, one quarterback hurry, and four pass breakups…intercepted the ball twice, a team high, for a total return of 37 yards and a touchdown…his 6.6 tackles pe game were 11th in the Pac-12…recorded seven tackles, half a sack, two pass breakups, and an interception return for a touchdown in win over Colorado State…totaled 9 tackles, one for loss and a forced fumble in game against Wisconsin…had 6 tackles and a sack in win over Oregon State…credited with a season high 12 tackles, two for loss, and a blocked kick against UCLA…had three and four tackles against Arizona and Oregon, respectfully…totaled eight tackles, seven solo, against Arizona State…had five, ten, and nine tackles against Stanford, Cal, and Colorado, respectfully…finished the season with four tackles, a sack and an interception in the Apple Cup.

RS-FRESHMAN (2022): Named to Freshman All-America Third Team by College Football News…named to Midseason Freshman All-America Team by College Football Team…appeared in all 13 games, starting the final 11…second on team with 76 tackles, most among Pac-12 Conference Freshmen defenders…made two tackles-for-loss including one sack, one interception, six pass breakups and one fumble recovery returned for touchdown…recorded double-digit tackles in 3 straight games games (10 - Colorado State, 11 - Oregon, 11 - Cal)…first career tackle was a sack in season-opening win over Idaho…made three tackles in win at No. 19 Wisconsin…made first career start, recorded career-high 10 tackles including first career interception in win over Colorado State, earned 9th-best overall defensive grade, second-best by an safety during week three according to PFF College…made career-high 11 tackles with two quarterback hurries against No. 15 Oregon…recorded third-straight double-digit tackle game, started and made 11 tackles in win over Cal…made five stops at No. 6 USC…made three tackles and broke up one pass at Oregon State…made eight stops against No. 14 Utah • named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week, made six stops and returned a fumble 17 yards for a touchdown in win at Stanford…made five tackles and one pass breakup in win over Arizona State…recorded two tackles and broke up one pass in win at Arizona…made four tackles in Apple Cup…made seven tackles and broke up two passes against Fresno State in LA Bowl.

FRESHMAN (2021): Appeared in one game on season, making collegiate debut on defense late against Portland State…redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas…as a JUNIOR, named to All-State First Team by MaxPreps and to All-Southern Nevada First Team by the Las Vegas Review-Journal after making 27 tackles, 1.5 for loss, one forced fumble, 10 pass breakups and seven interceptions…returned three INT for touchdowns…as a SENIOR, named to the Sports Illustrated All-America Watch List…rated fifth among Top-10 Nevada High School Football Players in 2021 Class by MaxPreps…senior season canceled due to Covid-19…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com…rated No. 69 safety in the country and fifth-best prospect in the state by ESPN.com.
 
PERSONAL
Parents, Archie and Laura…older brother, Kalen was a four-year letterwinner at Hawaii (2016-19) as a defensive back.