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PositionS

Weight202 lbs

Height6-1

ClassSenior

HometownLaguna Hills, Calif.

Career Honors

As a Junior (2023)

Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Appeared in all 12 games for the Cardinal, making the final four starts of the year at safety
Finished fourth on the team with 53 tackles, a new career-best, including 30 solo and 23 assisted ... added his first two sacks and the first fumble recovery of his career
Set a then-career-best with six tackles, including four solo tackles, vs. No. 9 Oregon (Sept. 30)
Recorded his first career sack at Colorado (Oct. 13) ... came at a loss of 21 yards, the longest sack of the season for Stanford's defense
Recovered a second-half fumble at home against No. 5 Washington (Oct. 28)
Added another sack in the win at Washington State (Nov. 4) ... began a stretch of 6+ tackles in four-straight games during that win
Set a new career-best with nine tackles, including six solo tackles, at No. 12 Oregon State on Nov. 11

As a Sophomore (2022)

Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Deswarte-Eller Award
Stanford Scout Team Player of the Week- Defense (Week 8- ASU)
Saw action in eight games, making four starts at running back
Totaled 194 rushing yards, averaging 3.3 yards/rush, with two touchdowns
Added 16 receptions for 124 yards
Made his first career start against Washington State at running back (Nov. 5) ... Rushed for 23 yards on 11 carries and added three receptions for 32 yards ... switched over to the offensive side of the ball in the lead-up to the Cardinal's game at UCLA
First career touchdown on Stanford’s first drive of the 125th Big Game (Nov. 19) ... Set career highs in rushes (22) and yards (83) and set career highs in receptions (7) and yards (53) ... Set career highs in total touches (29) and all-purpose yards (136) ... Fifth time this season a Stanford running back has had 20+ rushing attempts in a game
Rushed 12 times for 40 yards and a touchdown against BYU (Nov. 26) ... Second-straight game with a rushing touchdown

As a Freshman (2021)

Prior to Stanford

Played at Laguna Hills High School in Laguna Hills, Calif. for head coach Mike Maceranka
Ranked as a four-star recruit and No. 350 nationally by PrepStar
A unanimous top-40 safety, ranked No. 29 by PrepStar, No. 38 by 247Sports and No. 38 by Rivals and ESPN
Rated No. 36 in California by Rivals, No. 38 by PrepStar, No. 43 by 247Sports and No. 46 by ESPN
2019 all-CIF Southern Section
2019 all-Orange County first team defensive back
2019 Team Captain
Two-time Team MVP (2018-19)
2019 Sea View League Defensive Player of the Year
2018 all-Sea View League first team
2020 season postponed due to COVID-19 global pandemic
963 rushing yards, 510 receiving yards, 24 touchdowns, four interceptions, a forced fumble and 125 tackles as a junior in 2019
616 rushing yards, 314 receiving yards, 10 touchdowns, one interception and 61 tackles in 2018
Principal's Honor Roll
Scholar Athlete Award all four years

Personal

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