He played college football at Arkansas and was signed by the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2023.

[1][2] He attended Richmond-Burton High School and was a consensus three-star recruit, being a starter for three seasons and being ranked the best player at his position in the state by Scout.com.

[9] He partnered with WWE by signing a name, image and likeness (NIL) contract in December 2021.

[9] He started all 12 games, being named first-team All-SEC by Pro Football Focus (PFF).

[7][12] He was invited to the East–West Shrine Bowl after the season and finished his college career with 40 games started.