West Virginia University Athletics

2015 (r-So.)

• Redshirted

2014 (So.) - Itawamba Community College

• Played two seasons for coach Sean Cannon
• Made 30 tackles, including 20 unassisted, with nine tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and three forced fumbles in 2014
• Finished with eight solo tackles, five tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and one blocked kick against Holmes Community College
• Also had four tackles, 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss against Northeast Mississippi CC

2013 (Fr.) - Itawamba Community College

• Had 31 tackles, including 21 unassisted, as well as six tackles for loss, two sacks and one forced fumble in 2013
• Three-star recruit according to ESPN, Rivals, 247Sports and PrepStar
• Ranked No. 96 on the Rivals Junior College Postseason Top 100
• Ranked No. 11 junior college defensive end according to ESPN
• Ranked No. 89 junior college player and No. 5 junior college defensive end according to 247Sports
• PrepStar JUCO All-American

High School

• Attended Oxford High (Miss.)
• Mississippi Class 5A Defensive Player of the Year
• Helped lead Oxford to an 11-2 overall record, advance to the second round of the state 5A playoffs and finished No. 22 in the state
• Made 117 tackles, including 24 solo, nine tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks in 2012
• Registered 206 career tackles, including 10.5 sacks and 18 tackles for loss

Personal

• Birthday is September 9
• Son of Alvin Dean and Latreca Pegues
• One of four children
• Majoring in criminology