Western Illinois University Athletics

SENIOR (2014): Played in 11 games and started 10 times... fifth on the team with 54 tackles... shared the Western lead with eight pass break-ups... recorded an interception... tied for seventh all-time in pass break-ups (22) and tied for 10th in interceptions (10)... Third Team Preseason All-American by The Sports Network... named to the College Football Performance Award (CFPA) Watch List at defensive back... Preseason All-MVFC... First Team Preseason All-MVFC by College Sports Madness... registered four tackles and broke up a pass versus Valparaiso... set career-high 10 tackles at Wisconsin (eight solos), and made a tackle for loss... five tackles and shared team-high honors with two pass break-ups against Drake... moved into a tie for 10th place all-time in pass break-ups with one at Northwestern (18 in career)... three tackles in the game... two solo tackles and a pass break-up at Southern Illinois... two tackles at Youngstown State... team-leading nine tackles against Illinois State, all solos... had a TFL and forced a fumble in the game... made eight tackles versus Northern Iowa... four solo tackles and a pass break-up at South Dakota... six tackles and a pass break-up at South Dakota State... solo tackle versus Indiana State and recorded an interception

JUNIOR (2013): Second Team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference... Second Team All-MVFC by College Sports Madness... set a WIU career record with his third interception return for a touchdown... started in all 12 games and recorded 50 tackles... tied for the team lead with three interceptions (43 yards) and ended with a team-best seven pass break-ups... recorded an interception (10 yds) and made two tackles in the season-opener against Hampton... solo tackle and two pass break-ups against Quincy... four solo tackles at Minnesota... five solo tackles at UNLV... two solo tackles and a pass break-up against South Dakota... matched career-high of six tackles at Illinois State, broke up a pass and recorded a tackle for a loss... career-high seven tackles (all solos) against South Dakota State and broke up two passes... made four tackles, including a 4-yarder for a loss, and broke up a pass at Youngstown State... matched a career-high making seven tackles against Missouri State and recovered the first fumble of his career... made four tackles and recorded an interception against Southern Illinois... recorded a 32-yard interception return for a TD at Indiana State, which proved to be the game-winning score... also tied a program record for all-time INT return for a touchdown (Bryan Cox), and tied his career-high of seven tackles... made a TFL at Indiana State... named Honorable Mention by the College Football Performance Awards following the Indiana State game... made a solo tackle for loss at Northern Iowa... named to the College Football Performance Awards Preseason Watch List at Defensive Back... preseason All-Missouri Valley Football Conference... preseason All-MVFC by Phil Steele Football Gazette... First Team Preseason All-MVFC by College Sports Madness.

SOPHOMORE (2012): Second Team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference... named First Team All-MVFC by College Sports Madness... played in all 11 games and started nine times... finished year with team-leading five interceptions (97 yards), of which he returned two for a touchdown... tied for 10th nationally in interceptions per game and tied for 49th in passes defended... 29 of his 38 tackles were solo stops... made 4.0 tackles for a loss... also held team-lead with five pass break-ups... two solo tackles against Butler... picked off the first two passes of his career against Indianapolis, including a 49-yard return for a TD... also had three tackles against Indy... named Honorable Mention performer by the College Football Performance Awards... made three solo tackles and broke up a pass at Iowa State... made two tackles against Illinois State... three of his four tackles at South Dakota were solo stops... took another interception back for a touchdown, this time 28 yards at South Dakota State... career-high six tackles against the Jackrabbits... named Honorable Mention performer by the College Football Performance Awards... recorded first two tackles for a loss in his career against Indiana State, five tackles in all... two interceptions at Missouri State and three tackles in the game... named Honorable Mention performer by the College Football Performance Awards... made three pass break-ups against UNI and had two solo tackles... recorded five tackles in the Youngstown State game... made three solo stops at Southern Illinois, including 2.0 TFL and his first career sack... broke up a pass that game.

FRESHMAN (2011):Played in six games... however missed the final four due to an injury... joined the Leathernecks after playing at Air Force Prep in 2010... made season-high five solo tackles against Jacksonville and broke-up a pass in his first collegiate start... a pass break-up and solo tackle at Missouri... made three tackles at Northern Iowa... made an assisted tackle at Indiana State... two tackles against Missouri State.

CAREER-HIGH TACKLES: 7 on three occasions
CAREER-HIGH INTERCEPTIONS: 2 vs. Indianapolis (9/8/12); at Missouri State (10/27/12)
CAREER TOUCHDOWNS: 3 (INT) -  vs. Indianapolis (9/8/12); at South Dakota State (10/13/12); at Indiana State (11/16/13)


HIGH SCHOOL: Senior year named Bernie Bershear Defensive MVP... Honorable Mention All-State... selected First Team All-State by the Courier Journal... First Team All-Big 8 Conference... voted to the league's Super 27 team... 3-time WFMW 'Player of the Week'... played in the O-D All-American game... ranked as high as No. 9 player in Kentucky by rivals.com... senior year recorded 78 tackles, seven pass break-ups, one interception and ran a kickoff back for a touchdown... played at Madisonville North-Hopkins for coach Jason Shoulders... lettered four years in football and two in track.

PERSONAL: Born October 31, 1992 in Jacksonville, Florida... No. 1 sports highlight was a game-winning pass break-up in the third overtime against an in-town rival... his father has been a major influence, "He inspired me to fall in love with football at an early age."... most admires NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, "He's the most exciting cornerback ever."... favorite professional team is the Baltimore Ravens... favorite musician is Bob Marley... son of James and Diane Davis.

MAJOR: Communication