2023 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.
Season: Appeared in all 13 games as Penn State's primary kickoff specialist...Kicked off 76 times for 4,840 yards and 50 touchbacks...Averaged 63.7 yards per kickoff.
Rankings: Finished third in the Big Ten in touchbacks (50; T-21st nationally), and fourth in kickoff average (63.7; 21st) and touchback percentage (65.8; 25th)...Played a key role in helping the Nittany Lions rank fourth in the conference in kickoff return defense (16.8; 22nd nationally).
West Virginia (9/2): Had six kickoffs, all landing for touchbacks. Delaware (9/9): Averaged 62.5 yards on six kickoffs, including four touchbacks. at Illinois (9/16): Landed four kickoffs for touchbacks. Iowa (9/23): Had six kickoffs for 381 yards, with three going for touchbacks. at Northwestern (9/30): Averaged 64.5 yards on eight kickoffs with five going for touchbacks. UMass (10/14): Averaged 61.9 yards on nine kickoffs, including two touchbacks. at Ohio State (10/21): Averaged 62.3 yards on three kickoffs with two touchbacks. Indiana (10/28): Knocked all five of his kickoffs for touchbacks. at Maryland (11/4): Had eight out of 10 kickoffs go for touchbacks. Michigan (11/11): Kicked off three times, with two going for touchbacks. Rutgers (11/18): Averaged 61.3 yards on three kickoffs, including one touchback. Michigan State (11/24): Had seven kickoffs averaging 64.9 yards, including five landing for touchbacks. vs. Ole Miss (12/30): Averaged 65 yards on four kickoffs, including three touchbacks.
2022 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.
Season: Appeared in eight games, primarily handling kickoff duties...Averaged 63.2 yards on 18 kickoffs with seven touchbacks...Also punted twice for 68 yards with long of 36 yards.
at Purdue (9/1): Had three kickoffs, averaging 63.7 yards with two touchbacks. Ohio (9/10): Kicked off four times, knocking two for touchbacks. at Auburn (9/17): Totalled five kickoffs for 320 yards, averaging 64.0 yards per kick and registered two touchbacks. Central Michigan (9/24): Had a 61-yard kickoff. Northwestern (10/1): Averaged 63 yards on a pair of kickoffs and had one touchback. Minnesota (10/22): Kicked off twice for a total of 132 yards. at Indiana (11/5): Saw the first punting action of his career with two punts for 68 yards.
2021 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time letterman for head coach Patrick Cilento at The Bullis School...Team posted a combined 22-8 record during three seasons...Did not have a 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic...Was a two-time first-team all-conference selection in 2019 and 2020...Earned an invitation to the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl...Averaged 41.3 yards per punt on 22 punts, including eight inside the 20 as a junior...Also connected on 36-of-37 extra-points and 5-of-6 field goals...Converted on 29-of-31 extra points, made two field goals and handled punting duties during sophomore campaign...Averaged 60 yards per kickoff as a freshman...Was rated a five-star kicker and punter recruit by Kohl’s Kicking...Was a Tri-M Music Honors Society member.
PERSONAL
Four-time letterman for head coach Patrick Cilento at The Bullis School...Team posted a combined 22-8 record during three seasons...Did not have a 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic...Was a two-time first-team all-conference selection in 2019 and 2020...Earned an invitation to the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl...Averaged 41.3 yards per punt on 22 punts, including eight inside the 20 as a junior...Also connected on 36-of-37 extra-points and 5-of-6 field goals...Converted on 29-of-31 extra points, made two field goals and handled punting duties during sophomore campaign...Averaged 60 yards per kickoff as a freshman...Was rated a five-star kicker and punter recruit by Kohl’s Kicking...Was a Tri-M Music Honors Society member.