Career
As a sophomore campaign he posted 82 total tackles, nine sacks and an interception. As a junior, he collected 96 tackles, 23 of them for loss, 7 sacks, 2 interceptions, and 5 forced fumbles. As a senior in 2010, he missed five games due to a knee injury.
25 safety in the country.
He committed to Ohio State University to play college football in the spring of his junior year (April 2010). The decision was based in large part on his comfort level with then-coach Jim Tressel.
He also had scholarship offers from Miami (Florida), Florida State, Colorado, Nebraska, South Florida, Arizona State and Wisconsin before making his collegiate selection. He played in five games and made three tackles.
In January 2012, he transferred to Duke University.
He recorded 121 tackles and had three interceptions. He again started all 13 games in 2014 and recorded 1111 tackles, two interceptions and 5.5 sacks. He earned multiple national defensive player of the week honors for racking up 12 total tackles, three tackles for loss, a quarterback sack and forcing two fumbles as Duke upset Number.
20-ranked Georgia Technical, 34-20.
He received 19 votes, ahead of Clemson defensive end Shaq Lawson (13), Pittsburgh defensive end Ejuan Price (7), Florida State cornerback Jalen Ramsey (7), Louisville defensive end Sheldon Rankins (2), Virginia Technical defensive tackle Luther Maddy (1) and Virginia safety Quin Blanding (1).
