• Position

  DB

• Height

  6-0

• Weight

  203

• Class

  Freshman

• Hometown

  Hoschton, Ga.

• High School

  Mill Creek

2023

Earned the starting strong safety spot for the Tide … became the first Alabama freshman to lead his team in tackles in program history dating back to at least 1970 … his 107 stops were also the most by a Tide freshman in the last 50-plus years … named the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year … earned Freshman All-America recognition from the FWAA … selected as a first team All-American by Pro Football Focus … garnered second team All-America recognition from the Associated Press and The Sporting News … also named a second-teamer by USA Today … selected as the SEC Freshman of the Year by the conference coaches … added first team All-SEC and Freshman All-SEC accolades from the coaches … also tabbed as the SEC Newcomer of the Year and a second team All-SEC honoree by the AP … ranked fourth in the SEC in total tackles, including 3.5 for loss (-11 yards) … part of four turnovers on the season, forcing a fumble, recovering a fumble for a return of 12 yards and picking off a pair of passes for a combined 11 yards … also broke up four passes … added four punt returns for a combined 87 yards with a touchdown during his rookie campaign … garnered preseason true freshman All-America recognition from 247 Sports … named SEC Freshman of the Week for his play against Middle Tennessee and at Mississippi State … also earned Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Week accolades for his output in Starkville … selected as one of the Alabama coaching staff’s defensive players of the week for his efforts against MTSU, State and Chattanooga … also named a special teams player of the week by the Tide coaches for his play against the Mocs. Middle Tennessee: Got the start at safety in his first collegiate game for the Crimson Tide … finished with a team-high eight total tackles, including one for loss (-2 yards) … helped the UA defense limit MTSU to only 133 yards passing. Texas: Tied for the team-high total for tackles with 10 stops … also forced a fumble against the Longhorns. USF: Finished with four tackles in the non-conference pairing. Ole Miss: Posted five stops to go with a pass breakup against the Rebels. Mississippi State: Recorded a season-high 13 tackles in Starkville … added his first career interception, returning the pick 11 yards. Texas A&M: Forced a huge turnover with a highlight-reel interception early in the third quarter … also contributed seven tackles to rank second on the Tide defense. Arkansas: Tied for the team lead in tackles with seven stops against the Razorbacks. Tennessee: Accumulated nine tackles on the day. LSU: Led the Crimson Tide defense with a season-high tying 13 tackles. Kentucky: Finished as the team leader in tackles with seven, including half a tackle for loss (-1 yard) … also recovered a fumble with a return of 12 yards. Chattanooga: Earned defensive and special teams player of the week recognition from the Tide coaches … accounted for seven tackles and one pass breakup on defense … entered at punt returner and finished with 90 combined yards and a touchdown across two returns … found the end zone from 85 yards out. Auburn: Totaled five tackles, including one for loss (-7 yards), to go with a pass breakup. Georgia: Contributed four tackles, including one for loss (-1 yard), in the SEC Championship. Michigan: Led the Tide with eight tackles in the Rose Bowl … also contributed one pass breakup.

High School and Personal Data

One of the top players in the 2023 recruiting class, regardless of position … unanimous five-star recruit and the top-rated safety in the 2023 recruiting class by all major outlets … unanimous No. 1 player in the state of Georgia … the No. 6 recruit in the country on Sports Illustrated’s SI99 list that ranked the top high school seniors in the class … ranked No. 11 nationally on the 247Composite and No. 13 in the Top247 … No. 11 nationally on both the On3 Consensus and the On3 rankings … No. 12 on the ESPN300 list and the No. 7 player in the Southeast Region … ranked 25th nationally in the Rivals100 … member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team … selected to participate in the All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas … played for head coach Josh Lovelady at Mill Creek High School … recorded 334 rush yards and 370 passing yards as a senior on offense … on the defensive side of the ball, registered 66 tackles with a sack, five interceptions and one fumble recovery … as a junior was a two-way players, scoring five different ways (four rushing, two receiving, two interception returns, one kickoff return and threw one touchdown pass) … credited with 77 tackles, 11 pass breakups and five interceptions as the team finished 11-2 … MaxPreps Junior All-American and named the Region 8-AAAAAAA Defensive Player of the Year … as a sophomore earned Sophomore All-America honors from MaxPreps … played both ways, rushing for 175 yards and three touchdowns  which catching two passes for 61 yards and a touchdown … racked up 57 tackles with four interceptions … made five interceptions as a freshman on the varsity squad … a multi-sport athlete in high school (basketball and baseball) … helped Mill Creek’s basketball team to the Georgia AAAAAAA State Tournament …  brother, Josh, is a wide receiver at North Carolina while his father, Gary, was a running back for the New York Giants, Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons … uncle, Dre Bly, was a two-time Pro Bowl selection at cornerback and a Super Bowl XXXIV champion … chose Alabama over Clemson, Georgia, Notre Dame and Ohio State.