2026: The transfer middle linebacker has exploded onto the scene for Mizzou in 2026 … Started all six games at middle linebacker … Third on the team in tackles with 44 total and 10 solo stops … Has 2.5 TFLs (-9 yards) … 24th nationally and fourth in the SEC with a recovered fumble with a forced fumble … Has one interception that he returned 27 yards to set up a Mizzou touchdown … Credited with one quarterback hurry … Forced two total turnovers for Mizzou with one forced fumble and one interception … Owns a team-leading 92.7 run-defense grade from PFF that leads the nation (min. 100 run-defense snaps) … Anchors a run-stopping defense that ranks eighth nationally, allowing just 78.3 YPG. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: Started but played less than a half in the Tigers win over UAPB … credited with two solo tackles as the Tigers allowed just six total yards in the first half, including -26 rushing yards. Kansas: Tied his career high with 11 tackles, matching his effort at Auburn last year against Mizzou … Forced Jayhawk turnovers on back-to-back plays in the third quarter, forcing and recovering a fumble by KU QB Isaiah Marshall and then picking off Marshall’s next pass and returning it 27 yards to setup Mizzou’s second straight touchdown … Made five solo tackles and six assists … Helped limit Kansas to just 255 yards, including just 81 on the ground. Troy: Finished with five total tackles and half of a tackle for loss … One solo stop. Mississippi State: Turned in a career-high with 14 total tackles, including two solo stops with half of a TFL. Florida: Battled an injury to return and finish with six tackles and 1.5 tackles-for-loss … Helped hold the Gators high-powered rush offense to 218 yards below their season average and limit Heisman contender Jaden Baugh to just 13 yards on 12 carries. Texas A&M: Tied for second on the team with seven total tackles and one solo stop … helped limit the Aggies to just 29 rushing yards and only 216 total yards.
PRIOR TO MIZZOU: 2025: Played in all 12 games with 11 starts at linebacker for the Tigers … PFF first team All-SEC … ranked second on the team with 67 tackles … 50 of his 67 tackles came in SEC play … ranked third on the team with 7.0 tackles for loss … added a pair of sacks and a PBU. Baylor: Recorded two TFL and the first sack of his career in the season opener in Waco … added three total tackles. Ball State: Registered one assisted tackle. South Alabama: Made five tackles – all solo against the Jaguars. Oklahoma: Tallied five stops – four assisted – in a road loss to the Sooners. Texas A&M: Registered a then-career-high nine tackles at Texas A&M with six solo stops. Georgia: Recorded four tackles and a sack in a 10-point loss to the Bulldogs. Missouri: Turned in a career outing by surpassing his previous career high with 11 tackles, including 4.0 TFL … his 4.0 TFL were tied for the most by an Auburn player since at least 1995. Arkansas: Recorded six tackles against the Razorbacks in Fayetteville, including four solo stops. Kentucky: Totaled five tackles with four solo stops. Vanderbilt: Registered seven tackles with a pass breakup against the Commodores. Mercer: Recorded eight tackles with seven solo stops. Alabama: Made three tackles and quarterback hurry against the Crimson Tide. 2024: Veteran linebacker who totaled 17 tackles and 3.0 TFL for season … 4 tackles, TFL, PBU against Alabama A&M … 3 tackles vs. New Mexico … 2 solo stops against Arkansas … 2 tackles at Georgia … 2 TFL against ULM. 2023: Saw action in three games. 2022: Played in four games ... first action came against Missouri ... defensive scout team player of the year.
High School: Dominant linebacker who has recorded more than 200 tackles over the past two seasons … team captain for Coach Melvin Pete Jr. and the Williamson High Lions … as a junior, recorded 133 tackles, 12 TFL, earning Class 4A first team all-state honors … AL.com A-List … also a basketball letterman … 24/7, ESPN and Rivals rate him among the top 10 overall prospects in the state of Alabama … ranked No. 5 nationally at his position by Rivals.
Personal: Birthday is July 10 ... son of Tiarra Whitfield ... has a brother, Davante, and a sister, Kiarra ... son's name is Asher ... enjoys playing golf.