Recorded five tackles, including 1.5 for a loss of two yards at Michigan State
Versus Army, tallied six tackles
Had a solo tackle and a pass breakup in the Owls' Shula Bowl win over FIU
Added two tackle assists and a pass breakup in the Owls' UConn efforts
Led all tacklers and had a monster night in the Owls' 41-10 win over Wagner with five tackles, including 2.5 tackles for a loss, of which one was a sack for a loss of 13 yards, and added two quarterback hurries and a pass breakup
Put pressure on North Texas all night, recording six tackles, including one for a loss of a year
Put pressure on the UTSA quarterback all night and collected three tackles, including a tackles assist for a loss of a yard
Continues to guide the DL with three tackles, including an assisted TFL versus South Florida
Assisted on two tackles at ECU, one for a loss of a yard
Recorded five tackles, including four solo, and two tackles were for a loss of five yards while adding a Temple pass breakup
Closed out his FAU home career with a tackle assist and a pass breakup versus Charlotte
Credited with two tackles in his final game as an Owl, a road win over Tulsa
Named Academic All-District by College Sports Communicators
Junior (2023)
Drew the start and added a tackle assist in the Owls' season-opening win over Monmouth
Added a tackle assist, which was for a loss of two yards, in the Ohio contest
Started versus Clemson and was credited with a solo tackle
Tallied three tackles, including a sack for a loss of five yards at Illinois
Grabbed a solo tackle in the Owls' 20-17 win over Tulsa
Credited with a QBH at USF
Ended his UTSA game with six tackles
In his Charlotte start, the night ended with a victory and a pair of tackle assists
Earned a tackle assist in his UAB start
Contributed three tackles, including 1.5 for a loss of three yards, of which 0.5 was a sack for a loss of one yard, versus ECU
Drew the start versus Tulane
Tallied three tackles in his Rice start and added a tackle for a loss of a yard
Sophomore (2022)
Saw his first action after suffering a late camp injury at Ohio and was credited with three tackle assists
Collected a solo tackle in UCF start
Contributed a solo tackle at Purdue
Credited with three tackles, including two solo, one of which was a sack for a loss of two yards, at UNT
Part of a defensive rotation in the Owls' 17-14 win over Rice
Drew a start at UTEP
Added a tackle assist in the Owls' 24-17 win over UAB
Ended his day's work at Middle Tennessee with three tackles, including a half TFL for a loss of one and two QBHs
Saw action versus WKU, the season's finale
Football in Paradise
Freshman (2021)
Had seven tackles (5-2) at Florida, including one for a loss of three yards
Recorded a tackle assist in the Owls' home-opening win over Georgia Southern
Tallied three tackles and a pass BrUp in the Owls' 45-14 win over Fordham
Recorded four tackles (2-2) at Air Force
Credited with two tackles at UAB, including one for a loss of three yards
Forced a fumble and broke up a pass in the Owls' 38-9 road win over Charlotte
Collected two tackles in the Owls' 28-25 C-USA win over UTEP
Had three tackles, including one for a loss of 1 yard
Played with his hand on the ground for the majority of his snaps and collected two tackles (1-1), including a sack for a loss of eight yards versus ODU
Credited with three tackles at WKU, including two solo
Recorded three tackles, including one solo, versus MT, the Owls' final game of 2021
Freshman (2020)
He saw action in the season opener versus Charlotte and was praised for his performance by Coach Taggart. Recorded two tackles, including 1.5 sacks for a loss of nine yards
Recorded a fourth-quarter tackle assist at No. 22/25 Marshall
Continues to impress with four tackles, including three for a loss of 19 yards, and two of his TFLs, which were sacks, in the Owls' 24-3 victory over UTSA...added a QBH
Played a role in the Owls' 10-6 win over WKU
Had a solo tackle in the Owls' 38-19 Shula Bowl win at FIU
Helped FAU to a 24-2 win over UMass
Saw action at Georgia Southern
Worked with the Owls' kick coverage unit at Southern Miss
Drew his first collegiate start in the 2020 Montgomery Bowl and added a solo tackle to the Owls' defense
High School
His senior year at Coconut Creek, he posted 48 tackles, seven for a loss, with eight sacks
Also scooped up a fumble recovery for a 20-yard return
Personal
Son of Mrs. Newkirk
247Sports gave him a three-star rating, with rankings of No. 48 as a defensive end and No. 114 in the state of Florida
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