Enters 2024 having played 13 defensive snaps over two games while redshirting.
2023: Played 13 defensive snaps over two games while redshirting … made collegiate debut vs. Charleston Southern … saw action vs. Florida Atlantic.
Before Clemson:Helped Rome to 12-2 record in 2022 when the team reached the Georgia state semifinals … part of a squad that finished ranked 16th in the state by MaxPreps … had strong senior season with 68 tackles, 25 of which were tackles behind the line of scrimmage … contributed 10 sacks and two interceptions and a 32-yard interception return touchdown in 2022… played defensive tackle and defensive end … all-state honoree as a junior and senior … named all-region his final three years … had 43 tackles, including nine tackles for loss and a sack, and two pass breakups as a sophomore in 2020 … played for John Reid … rated as a consensus top-225 player nationally in his recruiting class … listed by On3 as the No. 46 overall player in the nation and fourth-best player in Georgia … ranked No. 174 overall by 247Sports … ranked No. 100 overall by Rivals … ESPN.com ranked him as the nation’s No. 228 player … nation’s No. 293 player per PrepStar, which ranked him as a four-star prospect.
Personal: Committed to Clemson on June 22, 2022 … born Feb. 23, 2005 … enrolled at Clemson in January 2023 … sports communication major … first name pronounced “STEPH-eye-linn.”
Note: Tackle stats in the bio above reflect statistics from coaches film review. Tackle stats in the table below reflect those as awarded by gameday stat crews.

*Courtesy Clemson Media Guide