Bethune-Cookman University Athletics

2014 – Junior Season
Played in five games while drawing a single starting job in his first season with the program after transferring from Memphis… Picked up playing times in games against Florida Tech, Delaware State, Howard, North Carolina Central and Norfolk State… Drew his first collegiate start against Delaware State at home inside Municipal Stadium… Picked up a positive grade against the Hornets, helping B-CU gain 435 yards of total offense in the MEAC-opening victory… Recorded an 88 percent grade on all assignments versus Howard, as the rushing attack scored a season-best six times on the ground in the Homecoming win over the Bison… Saw action on 14 plays against North Carolina Central, earning another positive grade… Assisted in blocking for the offense to tally 453 yards in all… Blocked for the B-CU rushing attack to gain a season-high 334 yards and five touchdowns in the victory over the Eagles… Picked up playing time in a road victory at Norfolk State in a game televised nationally on an ESPNU Thursday night broadcast… Saw action on double-digit snaps against the Spartans in a rain-soaked contest…

Before Bethune-Cookman
Enrolled at Memphis for the 2012 spring semester… Redshirted first year in the Memphis program… Played his post-graduate year at Hargrave Military Academy in 2011... Made his first appearance for the Tigers vs. Georgia Military Academy in the third week... Followed that game with six-straight starts... Registered 11 pancake blocks... Allowed no sacks as a starter... Helped Hargrave to a 41-40 victory over St. Francis University, allowing the Tigers quarterback to throw four TD in the contest...

Delaware Valley Charter HS
Prepped at Delaware Valley Charter High School for Coach Barry Thomas... Protected a quarterback that threw for 1,215 yards and 14 TD in 2010... Also instrumental in the running backs rushing for over 1,500 yards and 20 TD... Named all-city and all-league in helping the Warriors win the city championship in 2009... A three-year team captain... Had a career-best five pancake blocks in a single game... Also lettered in basketball and track... Threw the shot put and placed fourth in the city in that event… Three –star recruit coming out of high school, as ranked by Rivals.com…

Personal
Grandson of Debra Minnick... Stepfather is Andre Samuels... Born Sept. 30, 1992 in Philadelphia... Has not declared a major…