Biography
WASHINGTON STATE
SENIOR (2023): Signed with WSU in May and participated in summer workouts...appeared in 12 games and started in seven… totaled 30 tackles, 11 solo and 19 assisted… had two tackles for loss and three quarterback hurries during the season… season high five tackles against UCLA.
COLORADO
JUNIOR (2022): Played in 12 games with 384 defensive snaps, 18 total tackles, seven solo, one tackle for loss, four tackles for zero and five third down stops…played 30 snaps against Air Force with five total tackles…saw 30 plays defensively in the home opener against TCU…recorded three total tackles against TCU including one unassisted…registered a tackle for loss as well as a tackle for zero yards against TCU…had four tackles, two solo, against California.
SOPHOMORE (2021): Played in 11 games, starting six at defensive tackle…had 23 total tackles, 13 solo, with three for loss and 1.5 sacks…added two third down stops and two quarterback pressures…season-best four tackles against Washington and at Utah…had three tackles, along with a sack, in opener against Northern Colorado…had three tackles, including a TFL, against Minnesota.
SOPHOMORE (2020): Played in all six games with one start at Arizona…totaled three tackles, one solo, on season…had a tackle and quarterback hurry against Utah in the regular season finale and credited with two tackles against Texas in the Alamo Bowl.
FRESHMAN (2019): Played in all 12 games, starting two along the defensive line as true freshman…two starts came against Arizona and Washington…finished the season playing 314 total snaps with 9 tackles, three solo, three for no gain with one third down stop…vs. Washington in 37 snaps, he had a season-best three tackles, two of which went for no gain…had two tackles against Air Force.
HIGH SCHOOL
3-star prospect by the major recruiting services…247Sports ranked him as the No. 59 defensive tackle nationally and No. 108 player in California…coached by Jason Negro at St. John Bosco, helped team compile a 37-6 record in his three years…named First-Team All-Trinity League as a SENIOR when he had 59 tackles including 13 TFLs and three sacks, helping St. John Bosco to a 13-1 record, a CIF Championship and No. 2 national ranking according to MaxPreps…JUNIOR season team was 12-3 and had 30 tackles including four for loss and 2½ sacks…SOPHOMORE season the team compiled a 12-2 record…also played rugby for one season...member of his high school honor roll all four years in high school.
PERSONAL
Born in Long Beach, Calif…Mom is Norja Rodman…two older sisters, Nyah, who played softball at Wisconsin and Cal State Fullerton, and Nia, who played softball at Fullerton Junior College…his grandfather, Floyd Whitfield, played football at Arkansas-Pine Bluff…uncle, Kevin Whitfield, played football at San Diego Mesa College … He enjoys fishing, playing basketball and swimming…first name pronounced ny-eem)…psychology major at Colorado.
