A premier pass rusher from the SEC ... Spent four seasons (2018-21) at Florida, appearing in 46 games ... Totaled 17.5 sacks, 28.5 TFLs, 107 total tackles (39 solo), two FFs and a FR ... Adds depth to interior of defensive line ... Lined up primarily as a DT in college but could be used on the edge with the Bengals ... Joins former Florida teammate, K Evan McPherson in Cincinnati.
Career transactions: Selected by Cincinnati in third round of 2022 NFL Draft (95th overall) ... Signed with Bengals on 5-23-22. Defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo says: "He's shown he can beat guards, but also tackles. He's a defensive lineman through and through. He adds urgency to the room, not that we don't already have it. Once he crosses the white lines, he's a tough guy."
College highlights: Played in 46 games over four seasons (2018-21) at Florida ... Started 23 of his final 24 contests at DT ... 2021—Started all 12 games at DT ... Ranked ninth in the SEC with eight sacks ... Totaled 32 tackles (14 solo), with 11 TFLs and one FF ... Named SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week after recording three sacks and a FF on Sept. 4 vs. Florida Atlantic ... Had a sack in back-to-back games against Tennessee (Sept. 25) and at Kentucky (Oct. 2) ... Totaled 1.5 sacks and a QB hit on Nov. 20 at Missouri. 2020— Appeared in all 12 games and started 11 at DT ... Registered 36 tackles (13 solo) ... Led the team with five sacks and 9.5 TFLs ... Earned SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week distinction with eight-tackle, 1.5-sack performance on Oct. 3 vs. South Carolina ... Had three tackles, one sack and a FR for a TD on Nov. 14 vs. Arkansas. 2019—Appeared in all 13 games, starting two on the defensive line ... Tied for second on the team in sacks (4.5) and TFLs (seven) ... Collected 31 tackles (11 solo) ... Recorded five tackles and one sack on Oct. 5 vs. Auburn ... Had one sack, one FF and two QB hits on Oct. 19 at South Carolina ... Recorded three solo tackles and a sack on Nov. 30 vs. Florida State. 2018—Played in nine games, appearing as a reserve DL and special teams player ... Totaled eight tackles, one TFL and two pass breakups ... Recorded two tackles and a blocked kick in career debut Sept. 1 vs. Charleston Southern. 2017—Redshirted his freshman season.
High school: Attended Hillsborough High School in Tampa, Fla. ... Named to All-Hillsborough County First Team as a senior in 2016 ... Named the Tampa Bay Times' Blue Chips Player of the Year in 2016 ... Totaled 149 tackles and 8.5 sacks over his sophomore and junior seasons ... Also competed in basketball as a power forward.
Personal: Hometown is Tampa, Fla. ... Majored in journalism at Florida.
