• Joined 2020 classmate Cameron Dantzler as the only Vikings rookies to post an INT on the season when he picked off Drew Brees at New Orleans (12/25/20).
• Played on a 7-on-7 squad in 2016 that produced seven other 2020 draft selections.
• Majored in kinesiology.
• Cousin of former collegiate players Turk McBride (Tennessee/NFL DT), Antwine Perez (Maryland/USC DB) and Jamil Tyson (Towson CB).
• Grabbed 1st career INT at New Orleans (12/25) and earned 1st career start the following week at Detroit (1/3/21).
• Selected in the 5th round (169th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft, the 3rd of 5 DBs drafted by the Vikings.
• Temple-record 4 players were selected in the 2020 NFL draft.
• Teammates at Baylor with fellow Vikings 2020 rookies James Lynch and Blake Lynch prior to transferring to Temple for his final season of college football.
• Appeared in 14 games (1 start), finishing with 12 tackles, 1 INT and 3 PD and 5 special teams tackles.
• Inactive for opening 2 games of season but made NFL debut in Week 3 vs. Tennessee (9/27) and played in every game after.
• Snared 1st career INT off Drew Brees at New Orleans (12/25), adding 2 PBUs, 1 tackle and 2 special teams stops.
• Recorded career-high 4 tackles vs. Atlanta (10/18)
• Notched 2 tackles in Vikings upset win at Green Bay (11/1).
• Made 3 tackles vs. Jacksonville (12/6).
• Had 1 special teams tackle at Tampa Bay (12/13).
• Earned 1st career start at Detroit and recorded 2 tackles (1/3).
• Started 25 of 34 games played at Temple and Baylor.
• Helped Temple to an 8-5 mark, but did not play in the Military Bowl with the team, instead focusing on the draft.
• Joined the football program at Temple in 2019 as a transfer senior in the spring and quickly earned the starting CB spot, notching 59 tackles, 4 TFL, 3 INT and 5 PBU.
• Had team-high 3 INTs in 2019, all against ranked opponents.
• Originally recruited by Temple in high school, he followed Owls Head Coach Matt Rhule to Baylor when he took the job there, only to return to his home area for 2019 with Temple.
• Appeared in 22 games and started 13 games at CB for Baylor and all 12 games at Temple (2019).
• A 3-year letter winner at DB and RB and 2-time all-league DB.
• Rated No. 1 CB prospect in New Jersey by Scout.
• Named to 2016 USA Today All-USA New Jersey 1st-Team and NJ.com 1st-Team All-State as senior.
• Helped CHWHS to 8-2 record and 2nd playoff appearance in school history.
