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Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Thomas Hammock and Eli Drinkwitz. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Virginia — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Missouri | 59 | 30 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 54 | 31 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 113 | 61 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 7 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 23–17
at Auburn
7 TOT · 5 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Missouri
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Missouri
Returning around him
- 6 Missouri players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +3 net (30 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Missouri · Last season: 8-5 (AP #25) · Talent rank #22 · 2026 recruiting class #34
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jordan Castell’s 2023 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to DaShawn Stone's sophomore season at Duke (2024).
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Background
2025: Played in all 13 games of the 2025 season and drew his first start as a Tiger on the road at No. 10 Vanderbilt … Made 59 tackles, including 30 solo stops and a TFL … Deflected three passes and recorded his second career interception against UMass … His 59 tackles were third most on the team...