Jacksonville State University Athletics

JSU CAREER: 2016: Appeared in three games during his first season as a Gamecock…recorded his first carry on Oct. 8 against Tennessee Tech when he went eight yards in JSU’s 40-21 win over the Golden Eagles…set a season high with 17 rushing yards on two carries three weeks later against Eastern Illinois on Oct. 29.

PRIOR TO JSU:  Spent one season at Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Miss., where he was 92-for-197 for 1,094 yards and five touchdowns through the air, while running for 239 yards and eight scores on 74 carries.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Florence High School for head coach Jamey DuBose…one of the top 15 prospects in the state of Alabama and the 11th best dual-threat quarterback nationally by Rivals…received multiple scholarship offers from schools inside power conferences such as the American Athletic Conference (AAC), Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Big 10 Conference and Southeastern Conference (SEC)…the 2014 TimesDaily Athlete of the Year award among male athletes in its coverage area…also picked by the TimesDaily as its Class 4A-6A Player of the Year following his senior campaign…racked up 2,105 yards through the air and 1,170 yards on the ground for FHS…added 35 total touchdowns during his final campaign at the prep level…had 2,945 yards total offense with 37 touchdowns accounted for in his senior year…originally signed with Ole Miss out of Florence High School, where he was a three-star recruit by most major recruiting services, including Rivals, Scout and 247Sports.