West Virginia University Athletics

High School

• Played running back for Coach Earl Chaptman at Midland Valley High School
• 2023 Class AAAA All-State First-Team by the South Carolina Football Coaches Association
• Region IV 4A Offensive Player of the Year
• Rushed for more than 4,600 yards in prep career and more than 60 touchdowns
• Helped lead Midland Valley to a 12-1 record as a senior with a 4-0 mark in the region and led the Mustangs to the third round of the playoffs
• In a 68-53 third-round Class AAAA State playoff loss to Westside in ’23, rushed for 308 yards on 38 carries with eight touchdowns
• As a senior, ran for 3,062 yards on the season, becoming only the second player in state history (Gray Collegiate’s KZ Adams, 3,343 yards in 2021) to reach the 3,000-yard mark
• Scored 43 touchdowns, including 42 rushing and one receiving
• Averaged 236 rushing yards per game
• Turned in 12 performances of 100-plus rushing yards
• Averaged 20.3 yards per catch
• Coming back from injury as a junior, turned in 587 yards and six touchdowns in a half season of play
• Averaged 10.5 yards per carry in that limited junior season
• Playing for Silver Bluff High School as a sophomore, turned in 1,909 yards and 28 touchdowns
• Standout track athlete with personal-best times of 11.09 in the 100 meter and 23.86 in the 200 meter
• Three-star ranking from ESPN, 247Sports, On3 and Rivals
• ESPN lists him No. 75 nationally at running back and No. 14 overall in South Carolina
• 247Sports comes in at No. 49 at his position nationally and No. 11 in the state
• On3 ranks him the No. 82 running back in the country and No. 8 overall prospect in South Carolina
• Rivals ranks him as the No. 36 best running back in the country and No. 9 best recruit in South Carolina
• Recruited by WVU coach Chad Scott
• Received more than 13 offers from the likes of Appalachian State, Arkansas, Boston College, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan State, Ole Miss, Penn State and Virginia Tech