Bio

CAREER: Finished his five-year Alabama career with a standout senior season along the defensive front ... played in 45 career games, making 15 starts … recorded 122 career tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, 13 quarterback hurries and 10 pass breakups … invited to the 2017 Reese’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala. 

SENIOR (2016): A dominant force up front on defense ... collected 62 total tackles and added three sacks (-28 yards), seven quarterback hurries and four pass breakups ... registered 5.5 tackles for loss (-32 yards) and forced a fumble ... a force in stopping the run, 55 of his tackles have come against the opponent’s rushing attack ... named to the Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List ... selected as one of the UA coaching staff’s defensive players of the week for his outing at Ole Miss, and against Mississippi State, Chattanooga, Auburn and Florida. USC: Made his first career start, beginning the game at defensive tackle and collecting one stop by night’s end ... helped occupy blockers and limit the Trojan rushing attack to only 64 yards on the ground. Western Kentucky: Finished with three tackles, including a sack for loss (-5 yards) ... helped limit the high-powered Hilltopper offense to 239 yards of total offense, including only 23 on the ground. Ole Miss: Had a huge day against the Rebels, notching seven tackles to tie his career high mark ... also had one pass breakup by day’s end ... his seven stops ranked second on the team. Kent State: Collected one stop against the Golden Flashes in one half of play ... helped limit the KSU rushing attack to only 82 yards rushing. Kentucky: Made his way into the Wildcat backfield, finishing with a pair of tackles ... added one quarterback hurry and one pass breakup ... played a key role in limiting the UK offense to 161 total yards. Arkansas: A force up the middle all night, finished with three tackles and a career-high two quarterback hurries ... contributed to the Tide’s season-high 12 quarterback hurries against the Razorbacks. Tennessee: Totaled five tackles against the Volunteers ... helped limit the UT rushing attack to only 32 yards on the ground ... occupied blockers to allow for the Tide linebackers to disrupt the passing game and halt any momentum. Texas A&M: Finished with 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack (-12 yards) ... totaled three tackles ... forced a fumble and knocked down a pass. LSU: Dominated up front for the Crimson Tide, finishing with six tackles against the Tigers ... collected 1.5 tackles for loss (-12 yards), including one sack (-11 yards) ... played a key role in stopping the LSU rushing attack, making five of his six stops against the run to help limit the Tigers to only 33 yards on rushing on 27 total attempts. Mississippi State: Registered a team-high tying six tackles ... added a quarterback hurry and graded out at 81.9 percent, tops among defensive players by Pro Football Focus ... named to the UA coaching staff’s defensive player of the week list for his performance against the Bulldogs. Chattanooga: Earned defensive player of the week honors from the UA coaching staff for his efforts against the Mocs ... set a new career-high mark and ranked second on the team with eight tackles ... added half a tackle for loss and one quarterback hurry. Auburn: Named one of the UA coaching staff’s defensive players of the week for a third consecutive week for his standout play in the Iron Bowl ... made four stops up front while pressuring the quarterback once and batting down a pass at the line ... helped limit the high-powered Auburn offense to 182 total yards ... Alabama also held the Tigers -- who entered the game leading the SEC in rushing -- to just 66 yards rushing or 232 yards less than its season average. Florida: Selected as one of the UA coaching staff’s defensive players of the week for his performance against the Gators ... recorded five tackles to rank third on the team ... added a pair of quarterback pressures to match his career-high mark ... his dominant play up front helped force three interceptions and limited the UF rushing attack to 0 total yards. Washington: Made four stops despite facing double teams all night ... his play up front was key in the Tide defense’s ability to hold the Huskies to only 44 yards rushing and 194 yards overall. Clemson: Made four tackles against the Tigers in the CFP National Championship Game ... added one tackle for loss.

JUNIOR (2015): The first defensive lineman off the bench on the nation’s deepest defensive fronts ... led the team with six pass breakups from a down lineman and added 34 total tackles ... also had four quarterback hurries ... earned defensive player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaches for his efforts against ULM and Charleston Southern. Wisconsin: Saw action in the season opener, recording two total tackles, both assisted ... added a team-leading three pass breakups ... helped limit the Badger offense to just 268 yards of total offense and 17 points ... also plugged up the middle to limit UW to just 40 yards rushing on 21 total attempts. Middle Tennessee: Entered off the bench to provide the Tide with depth along the defensive line ... collected three tackles on the day ... helped limit the Blue Raider offense to just 86 yards on the ground. Ole Miss: A disruptive force up the middle, collected two tackles as well as his team-leading fourth pass breakup of the season. ULM: Made a season-high five stops along the defensive front and added one pass breakup ... helped limit the Warhawk offense to just 92 yards of total offense and only nine yards rushing. Georgia: Provided depth along the Alabama defensive front, putting pressure on the Bulldogs all afternoon ... did not record any stats by game’s end. Arkansas: Created a push along the defensive front, finishing his night with two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup to move his NCAA-leading total to six. Texas A&M: Put pressure on the Aggie quarterback, recording one hurry ... helped limit A&M to a season-low 23 points while holding the Aggie rushing attack to a lowly 32 yards on the ground. Tennessee: A force on the line, recorded one quarterback hurry and a tackle against the Vols ... provided depth to an Alabama defensive line rotation that recorded five sacks and eight quarterback hurries by day’s end. LSU: A key part in holding the Tiger offense below 200 yards, recorded four tackles, including half a tackle for a loss (-1 yard) ... helped limit the SEC’s leading rusher Leonard Fournette to 31 yards on 19 carries. Mississippi State: Made a season-high tying five stops along the defensive front ... helped bottle up Dak Prescott, limiting the Bulldogs’ leading rusher to only 14 yards rushing on 26 carries. Charleston Southern: Recorded four stops along the defensive front ... helped limit the Buccaneers to only 85 yards rushing. Auburn: Finished with one tackle along the defensive front ... helped plug holes to limit the Tiger rushing attack to only 91 yards, including just one yard on 14 carries in the second half. Florida: Made three total tackles along the defensive front ... was key in helping limit the Gators to only 15 yards on the ground. Michigan State: Notched three tackles along the defensive front ... played a key role in limiting the Spartan rushing attack to only 29 yards on the ground. Clemson: Added depth along the Crimson Tide defensive front, finishing with one solo stop in the national championship.

SOPHOMORE (2014): A regular in the defensive line rotation at end for the Crimson Tide defense ... played in 14 games and had 22 tackles with eight solo stops, 2.0 sacks (-5 yards), 5.5 tackles for loss (-11 yards) and two quarterback hurries. West Virginia: Came off the bench but was a force for the Alabama defense with five tackles ... helped limit the Mountaineers to just 28 rushing yards ... had two solo tackles. FAU: Played but did not record any stats vs. the Owls. Southern Miss: Recorded one solo tackle off the bench … helped limit the Golden Eagles to only 56 rushing yards on 18 attempts ... added his first quarterback hurry of the season. Florida: Made one solo tackle, including one solo stop as the Tide limited the Gators to only 200 total yards. Arkansas: Added an assisted tackle in the Tide’s win over the Razorbacks, while helping limit the SEC’s best rushing attack to just 89 yards, 227 yards below their previous average. Tennessee: Registered the first sack of his career, dropping Vols quarterback Joshua Dobbs for a one-yard loss ... finished with two solo tackles. LSU: Made three tackles, including two solo stops ... had two tackles for loss (-2 yards) and helped limit the Tigers to just 3.3 yards per rush and 76 passing yards. Mississippi State: Turned in a career-best seven tackles with two tackles for loss (-7 yards) and one sack (-4 yards). Auburn: Recorded two assisted tackles with half of a tackle for loss (-1 yard) ... added his second quarterback hurry of the season in the win over the No. 15 Tigers.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): Played in one game before a knee injury ended his season … had four tackles with two solo stops against Virginia Tech before the injury. 

FRESHMAN (2012): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone.

HIGH SCHOOL: Picked the Crimson Tide on signing day to help solidify an outstanding 2012 class of defensive linemen … a four-star talent with good power … ranked 149th in the Rivals250 … Rivals.com rated him as the No. 11 defensive tackle nationally and the No. 11 player in the state of Georgia … Scout.com ranked him the country’s 17th-best defensive tackle … 247sports.com listed him as the No. 21 player in the Peach State and the No. 22 defensive tackle nationally … ESPNU three-star prospect who was rated 42nd among defensive tackles and 56th in Georgia … first team Georgia Sports Writers Association AAA All-State … SuperPrep All-American and the publication’s No. 13 player in the state of Georgia … SuperPrep’s No. 53 defensive line prospect (ends and tackles) … Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 … No. 77 on the PrepStar Dream Team … PrepStar All-American and All-Atlantic Region choice … PrepStar’s No. 11 defensive tackle … No. 50 in Mobile Press-Register’s Super Southeast 120 … had 109 tackles as a senior in 2011 with 8.5 sacks, four pass breakups and one blocked field goal … had 76 tackles with 7.5 sacks, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries as a junior in 2010 … coached by Mike Rozier at Henry County High School … chose Alabama over Georgia Tech.