Talented cornerback who was a backup and starter during the course of his freshman season.
2011: Had 53 tackles, one tackle for loss, two interceptions for 93 yards, and four pass breakups in 643 snaps over 14 games (seven starts)...had one tackle in 41 snaps in his first career game and start against Troy on Sept. 3...had a team-tying-high six tackles and a pass breakup in 34 snaps against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24...had three tackles in 24 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8...had three tackles and his first career interception in 39 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 15; his one-handed interception in the third quarter came with Clemson down 35-17 and sparked the Tigers’ rally to a 56-45 victory...had three tackles in 25 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had five tackles in 64 snaps at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29...had five tackles and a tackle for loss in 69 snaps against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...had three tackles and a pass breakup in 71 snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19...had a team-high 11 tackles in 73 snaps at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26...had three tackles, two pass breakups, and a 64-yard interception return in 74 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3...had seven tackles in 82 snaps against #22 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 4.
2010: Red-shirted...Scout Team (defense) Award winner.
Before Clemson: Rated as the #22 safety in the nation and #6 player in South Carolina by Scout.com...#55 athlete in the nation and #15 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com...#56 safety in the nation by ESPN.com...#15 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep...all-state selection by The State...led Allendale-Fairfax High School to a 10-2 record as a senior when he rushed for 1,270 yards and 15 touchdowns...against Bethune-Bowman High School, he had 113 rushing yards and two scores and added two interception returns for touchdowns...played quarterback and defensive back...All-Atlantic Region team member by PrepStars...Shrine Bowl member and Offense-Defense All-American Game member...#16 player in South Carolina by Charlotte Observer...attended the same high school that produced Clemson’s all-time leading rusher (Raymond Priester)...had 95 rushes for 789 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior...had 76 tackles as a junior...starter on the basketball team and one of the top track performers in South Carolina...won the state title in the 400m hurdles as a sophomore and junior; he helped his team to the state title in track as a junior...coached by Wayne Farmer at Allendale-Fairfax High School...recruited by Chris Rumph...chose Clemson over Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech.
Personal: Majoring in community recreation, sport, & camp management...born Jan. 30, 1992.
