Samford University Athletics

2016: Played in 11 games, including 10 starts at linebacker . . . placed fourth on the team with 72 total tackles, including 33 solo stops . . . had 4.0 tackles for loss . . . forced one fumble and recovered one . . . intercepted a pass and returned it 21 yards for a touchdown against VMI . . . had a career-high 11 tackles at Central Arkansas . . . tallied seven tackles at Furman . . . had eight tackles at Mississippi State . . . tied his career high with 11 tackles at The Citadel . . . had eight tackles against Mercer, and eight more at ETSU . . . finished with six tackles in an NCAA Division I-FCS Playoff game at Youngstown State.

2015: Saw acion in 10 games, including two starts at linebacker . . . tallied 30 tackles, including 20 solo stops . . . had four tackles, three solo against Florida A&M . . . tallied four tackles at Western Carolina . . . contributed nine tackles, including eight solo stops against Furman . . . had three tackles in the homecoming win over Clark-Atlanta.

2014: Saw action in all 11 games at linebacker . . . finished the season with 13 tackles, including nine solo stops and 1.5 tackles for loss . . . also had one pass break-up and one blocked kick . . . had three tackles in his collegiate debut at TCU . . . had two tackles against Stillman and two more against VMI . . . blocked a punt at Furman . . . had two tackles at The Citadel.

High School: Finished his senior season at Somerset Academy with 102 tackles . . . amassed 256 tackles in his high school career . . . also played offense, producing 16 career touchdowns, 1,024 rushing yards and 1,800 all-purpose yards . . . had 600 yards receiving . . . intercepted three passes, and scored on a 102-yard interception return . . .  forced four fumbles . . . named All-County Honorable Mention, and was a three-year starter and team captain . . . also named vice president of the African American Club and was a member of the SGA . . . also played basketball and was named the team MVP.

Personal: Born Oct. 7, 1995 . . . son of Jonel Pierre and Youseline Muray . . . majoring in public health.