West Virginia University Athletics

2022 (So.)

• Played in all 12 games and started two at free safety
• Finished with 45 tackles, including 25 solo stops, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup
• Totaled four tackles at Oklahoma State
• Made two tackles vs. Kansas State
• Assisted on two tackles and broke up a pass vs. TCU
• Tallied a career-high nine tackles, with seven solo stops, at Texas Tech
• Registered five tackles and his first career tackle for loss vs. Baylor
• Finished with four tackles at Texas
• Earned his first career WVU start against Towson and tallied four stops against the Tigers
• Posted a team-high eight tackles against Kansas
• Made his Mountaineer debut at Pitt; finished the game with a pair of tackles
• Enrolled at WVU in January 2022

2021 (Fr.) - Jones County JC

• Played safety for coach Steve Buckley at Jones Junior College in Ellisville, Mississippi
• Two-time All-Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference honoree
• In 2021, he finished with 36 tackles and five interceptions
• Tied for No. 4 nationally in interceptions and big part of a defense that led the nation in interceptions (22)
• Defense gave up 16.3 points per game, ranking No. 6 nationally
• Helped lead Jones to an 8-2 record and 5-1 mark in the conference
• Season-high nine tackles, including four solo stops, a tackle for loss and an interception at Pearl River
• Season-high two interceptions and a pass breakup at Copiah-Lincoln
• Had seven tackles at Itawamba

2021 (COVID) - Jones County JC

• In his first year in 2020, played in all five games in a COVID-19 shortened season
• Had 21 tackles and one tackle for loss
• Added two interceptions, a fumble recovery and four breakups
• 27-yard fumble return for a touchdown vs. East Central
• MACCC Defensive Player of the Week
• Had a season-high eight tackles, an interception and a tackle for loss vs. Pearl River
• Distinguished Academic All-MACCC and two-time JC Honor Roll member
• Played for coach Eric Booth at Collins High
• Four-year starting quarterback for the Tigers
• Won a combined 29 games over his final three seasons
• First team all-area selection
• Threw for over 6,000 yards and 73 touchdowns in his career
• Named offensive player of the year in both football and basketball
• Basketball MVP
• Earned Dean's List honors

Personal

• Son of Marcus and Cassandra McLaurin
• One of three children (1 brother, 1 sister)
• Majoring in health and well-being