Bio

SENIOR (2016):Played in all 12 games during his senior season, earning 11 starts and totaling 43 tackles (35 solo) with a career-best and SEC-high five interceptions and a team-best 12 pass break-ups … Also added a half tackle for loss and a QB hurry … His five interceptions were the most by a Mizzou player since EJ Gaines had five in 2013 and are the 14th-most in school history … Finished his Mizzou career tied for seventh all-time with 10 career interceptions … Tallied a season-high six tackles in Mizzou’s season opener against West Virginia along with an interception (9/3) … Recorded two tackles with three pass breakups against Eastern Michigan (9/10), tallying his second interception of the year as well … Recorded three tackles with three pass breakups in Mizzou’s SEC opener against Georgia (9/17) ... Had one tackle in limited time as the reserves played much of Mizzou’s 79-0 win over Delaware State (9/23) … Totaled six tackles at LSU (10/1) … Posted five tackles (three solo) with his third interception of the season at Florida (10/15) ... Recorded two tackles against Middle Tennessee (10/22) ... Posted five tackles – four solo – and a pass-break up against Kentucky (10/29) … Added four tackles, all solo, to his season total against South Carolina (11/5) ... Recorded a 19-yard interception and touchdown return against Vanderbilt (11/12) for his first career pick-six and fourth interception of the season … Tabbed two solo tackles and a pass break-up in the same game  … Added a tackle against Tennessee (11/19) bringing his season total to 37 … Nabbed his fifth interception of the season and 10th of his career in fourth quarter play against Arkansas (11/25) … Tallied six tackles and two pass break-ups to propel Mizzou to victory.

JUNIOR (2015): Had a phenomenal 2015 season, emerging as one of the Tigers’ top defenders with 59 total tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, eight pass breakups and an interception … Named team’s top corner at the year-end banquet … His 59 tackles were second among players in the Tiger secondary and tops among corners while his eight pass break-ups led the team … Was also credited with a pair of QB hurries and a forced fumble … Opened the season with a seven-tackle outing with one tackle for loss against SEMO (Sept. 5) … Had two stops and a half tackle for loss at Arkansas State (Sept. 12) … Season-high eight tackles (four solo) at Vanderbilt (Oct. 24) … Two tackles and a career-high three pass break-ups vs. Florida (Oct. 10) … Six tackles and a tackle for loss at Georgia (Oct. 17) ... Seven stops (all solo) against Tennessee (Nov. 21) including a pair of tackles for loss, the latter of which is a career-high … Lone interception came in the season finale at Arkansas (Nov. 27) to go along with three tackles and a pass break-up. 

SOPHOMORE (2014): Played in 13 games, starting 12, and had 36 tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 3 interceptions and 10 pass break-ups ... Tallied three pass break-ups in the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl ... Pulled in his fourth career INT and had two PBU and four tackles vs. Kentucky (Nov. 1) ... First TFL of 2014 with a tackle for a 6-yard loss in 3Q action of the 21-20 win at No. 13 South Carolina (Sept. 27) ... Crucial 4th down PBU to end game against the Gamecocks ... 4 solo stops and a career-best 2 PBUs in the 38-10 win vs. UCF (Sept. 13) ... Second INT and third of his career in the win at Toledo (Sept. 6), with his 38-yard return to the Toledo 25-yard line setting up a key touchdown ... Opened 2014 with a career-best seven tackles vs. South Dakota State (Aug. 30), also snagged the second interception of his career

FRESHMAN (2013): Played as a true freshman, and played a big role for the Tiger defense, filling in for star corner E.J. Gaines when he was out due to a leg injury midway through the season ... Started twice in place of Gaines, and did very nicely, giving Tiger coaches a lot of confidence in his abilities ... Finished the season with 16 tackles in 14 games, with an interception and a pass break up as well ... Made first career start in the 36-17 win vs. No. 22 Florida (Oct. 19) and recorded his first interception in the 1st quarter ... Had 3 stops vs. the Gators, and equaled that two other times, with 3-tackle outings against Tennessee and Arkansas State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked No. 15 overall in the state of Missouri’s class of 2013 by Rivals.com and No. 16 by ESPN.com ... showed superb athleticism throughout his career at Christian Brothers College High School for head coach Scott Pingel, snagging 59 catches for 896 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior in 2012 ... recorded two interceptions on defense for the Cadets ... earned first team Class 6 All-State recognition from both the Missouri Football Coaches Association and Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association ... contributed all over the field as a junior in 2011, catching 40 passes for 842 yards and 13 touchdowns while rushing 27 times for 302 yards and four scores ... added 51 tackles and two interceptions.

PERSONAL: Parents - George and Kimberly Penton ... chose Mizzou early in the recruiting process ... also played basketball and ran track for Christian Brothers ... plans to major in communications at Missouri ... noted the Mizzou football program’s strong academic reputation as playing a part in his recruitment.