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College Football
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2026 Season
29TKL
2PD
1.5TFL
0.0SACKS
1 assist in scouted 2025 loss to Ohio St. Backs up Taaffe, missed 12 games in 2024 with season-ending injury. A third-year defensive back who has played in 17 games. SOPHOMORE (2024): Logged two tackles (one solo) and a pass breakup vs Colorado State in season opener (8/31). Made his first start of the 2024 campaign at Michigan (9/7) where he made five tackles (three solo) and recorded his first career interception. Registered four solo tackles and a forced fumble that he recovered in the 34-3 win vs. No. 18/16 Oklahoma (10/12). Suffered a season-ending injury in the game vs. Oklahoma. FRESHMAN (2023): Appeared in 13 games. Registered 42 tackles (24 solo), two tackles for loss and two pass breakups. Had three-plus tackles in eight games and six-plus tackles in three.
| Season | Team | GP | TklTackles | PDPasses Defended | IntInterceptions | TFLTackles for Loss | SacksSacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas | — | 29 | 2 | — | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Texas | — | 23 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | Texas | — | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 101 | 3 | 1 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
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| 2023 | Texas | — | 38 | 1 | — | 2.0 | 0.0 |
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