2026: Fifth-year Tiger who has seen game action in each of the past five seasons and logged starts in each of the last three, including six a season ago … Has started all six games on the interior defensive line to begin the 2026 season … Has totaled six tackles (two solo) with 3.0 tackles-for-loss on the season. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: Made the start in the season-opening win over UAPB. Kansas: Earned his second start of the season in the StorageMart Border Showdown victory over the rival Jayhawks. Troy: Made his third start and logged a pair of tackles, including 1.5 tackles-for-loss in the win over the Trojans. Mississippi State: Recorded a tackle-for-loss and two total stops in the SEC opener in Starkville. Florida: Made his fifth start of the season, recording two tackles (0.5 TFL) in the dominant homecoming win over the No. 8 Gators. Texas A&M: Saw action in the SEC win over the Aggies.
2025: Played in all 13 contests … Collected 16 tackles (8 solo, 8 assists) and two TFL … Recorded the first pass breakup and forced fumble of his career. Kansas: He recorded a pair of tackles in the win over the rival Jayhawks … forced first career fumble. Massachusetts: Recorded a tackle in the homecoming win over UMass. Alabama: Matched a career high and set a new season high with three tackles (two solo) in a three-point loss to the No. 8 Crimson Tide. Auburn: Recorded a pair of solo tackles, including one TFL, in the 2-OT road win at Auburn. Texas A&M: Tallied two total tackles and half a tackle for loss vs. the No.3 Aggies. Mississippi State: Carded two total tackles and a pass breakup in the win over the Bulldogs. Oklahoma: Assisted on a tackle against the Sooners. Virginia: Picked up three tackles in the bowl game.
2024: Saw action in all 13 games, making one start against Boston College … compiled nine tackles and 1.5 TFL … registered 1+ tackle in five games and 2+ tackles on three occasions, including a year-best three stops against Murray State in Mizzou’s season opener … secured a season-best 1.0 TFL in a contest with the Racers … on the field for 199 snaps.
2023: Played in two games against South Carolina and Arkansas … logged one tackle in a contest with Arkansas … on the field for 24 snaps.
2022: Played in one game against New Mexico State … carded one tackle against the Aggies … on the field for eight snaps.
PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Lettered three years at St. Charles under coach Joe Liebner … consensus four-star prospect by Rivals.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports.com and rated as the No. 118 and No. 142 overall prospect nationally by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, respectively … listed as the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 3 prospect from the state of Missouri according ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, respectively … charted as the No. 8, No. 8, and No. 41 overall defensive tackle prospect according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, respectively … also listed No. 83 on ESPN.com’s top 300 list … 2022 Under Armour All-America Game selection.
PERSONAL: Born August 30, 2003 ... son of Maria Gracial and grandson of Bernita Polk … majoring in parks, recreation, sport and tourism with a minor in business.