Big, physical body, who signed with the Aztecs in February 2014 ... Is projected to start at defensive tackle for SDSU in 2015 after missing the spring season with an injury.
2014: Played in each of the final 11 games, including a start in the Poinsettia Bowl vs. Navy, after missing the first two with an injury ... Had 31 tackles (20 solo) on the season, to go along with two sacks, five tackles for loss, a pass breakup, two quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery ... Did not play in the opener vs. Northern Arizona after suffering an injury in the summer ... Did not travel for the game at No. 21/23 North Carolina ... Suited up for the first time as an Aztec at Oregon State ... Logged snaps off the bench, but did not record a stat ... Made his first tackle as an Aztec against UNLV ... Made one tackle, a 1-yard sack (and TFL), at Fresno State and also had a PBU ... The sack, TFL & PBU were all the first of his career ...Came up with two tackles at New Mexico ... Played off the pine vs. Hawai`i without recording a stat ... Had arguably the best game of his collegiate career at Nevada, making a career-high five tackles (three solo), 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack ... The 2.0 TFL were also a career best ... Made three stops off the bench vs. Idaho ... Recorded three tackles in a reserve role at Boise State ... Came off the bench again against Air Force, where he tied a career high with five tackles (three solo), including a 1-yard tackle for loss ... Made three solo stops against San José State off the bench ... Had arguably the best game of his careeragainst Navy in the Poinsettia Bowl, recording a career-high eight tackles (all solo), a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery ... The start in the bowl game was the first of his career.
At USC (2011-12): Played in five games at USC ... Logged appearances in five games as a redshirt freshman in 2012, where he had three tackles and a fumble recovery ... Sat out the 2011 campaign as a redshirt with the Trojans before undergoing shoulder surgery.
High School: Received all-CIF San Diego Section distinction and earned Western League Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior at Point Loma High after logging 86 tackles, eight sacks and three fumble recoveries ... Landed on three prep All-America squads, including SuperPrep, PrepStar and Under-Armour ... Was also named to numeroushonors lists, including ESPNU 150, Rivals 100, SuperPrep all-Farwest, PrepStar all-West, Orange County Register Fab 15 second team, MaxPreps all-state second team, Cal-Hi Sports all-state medium schools first team and Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 ... Made 66 tackles and nine sacks as junior in 2009 to go with six deflections, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... Out of high school was a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN.com and 247sports.com ... Was rated as the sixth-best defensive tackle in the 2011 class by Rivals, eighth-best by 247sports, ninth best by ESPN and 20th best by Scout ... Overall was ranked 94th by Rivals, 102nd by 247sports and 11th by ESPN ... Received a grade of 95 by 247sports and 81 by ESPN.
Personal: Originally picked USC out of high school over offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Boise State, California, Colorado State, Miami (Fla.), Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Oregon State, SDSU, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington and Washington State ... Is majoring in public administration.