University of Nevada Las Vegas

UNLV: A transfer LB from Arkansas who will look to earn increased playing time as a junior ... Reunited with former Razorback DC Barry Odom in Las Vegas.

2024:

• Posted 10 total tackles vs. Syracuse
• Earned first QB sack as a Rebel in win over Fresno State
• Added another sack as part of seven-tackle game on the road vs. Utah State
• Finished with eight total tackles and a half-sack in victory at Oregon State

AT ARKANSAS: Spent his first two seasons at the SEC school located in his hometown of Fayetteville. 2023: Appeared in 10 games and finished with five total tackles, including two vs. BYU. 2022: Played in 11 games during his first season on campus, primarily on special teams … Did not record any statistics.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a consensus three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … Rated the No. 3 prospect in Arkansas and the No. 37 linebacker nationally according to 247Sports … Played his senior season for head coach and former Arkansas QB Casey Dick at Fayetteville HS … As a senior, was limited to four games due to an injury … Posted 32 tackles, 3.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks, one pass breakup, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble … Also saw time at running back, rushing eight times for 16 yards and three touchdowns … Member of a Fayetteville team that reached the state title game, going 10-3 … Previously played at McKinley HS in Canton, Ohio … Played seven games in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic and recorded 81 tackles, 14.0 TFL, four sacks and two forced fumbles … Also contributed at running back, logging 138 yards with three TDs … Earned Northeast Inland District Defensive Player of the Year honors and was named first team All-Ohio … Also was a state-qualifying wrestler and placed third at state in the discus and fifth in the shot put … Chose Arkansas over Michigan, Syracuse, West Virginia and others.

PERSONAL: The son of Shaunta Michael … Has two brothers, Elijah and Eugene, and a sister, Euraezshia … Majoring in criminal justice.