2024 (at West Virginia): Started in all 13 games as a redshirt sophomore, compiling 79 tackles (40 solo, 39 assisted), 9.0 tackles-for-loss and 2.0 sacks … Also recorded a forced fumble at Cincinnati … Penn State: Opened the season with six tackles and a tackle-for-loss against Penn State … Albany: Added five tackles and an assisted TFL vs. Albany … at Pitt: Recorded a career-high 3.0 TFL’s against Pitt to go along with four tackles and one sack… Kansas: Recorded a career-high 10 tackles against the Jayhawks with a TFL … at Oklahoma State: Had two tackles at Okalhoma State… Iowa State: Recorded three stops against Iowa State… Kansas State: Recorded seven tackles against the Wildcats … at Arizona: Had five stops in the game against Arizona …. at Cincinnati: Recorded eight tackles and a 13-yard sack and a forced fumble against the Bearcats …. Baylor: Recorded five tackles … UCF: Had seven tackles in the win over UCF… at Texas Tech: Tied his career-high in tackles at Texas Tech, recording 10 stops and a TFL … Memphis: Recorded seven tackles and a TFL in the Liberty Bowl vs. Memphis.
2023 (at West Virginia): Started first five games at mike linebacker and used on special teams… Used on 266 defensive plays, including season-high 74 snaps against Texas Tech… Finished with 27 tackles, including 11 solo stops, one tackle for loss, two pass breakups, seven quarterback hurries and a forced fumble… Sustained season-ending leg injury at TCU… Posted two solo tackles and a quarterback hurry against the Horned Frogs… Tied his season high eight tackles, including a season-high six solo tackles, a forced fumble and a pass breakup against Texas Tech… Had a season-high eight tackles, including three unassisted tackles, assisted on a tackle for loss, had two quarterback hurries and a pass breakup against Pitt… Finished with three tackles, including assisting on a tackle for loss and had two quarterback hurries against Duquesne… Registered six tackles, including three solo stops and two quarterback hurries at Penn State.
2022 (at West Virginia): Played in four games as a true freshman, compiling six assisted tackles … Had a season-high four tackles at Texas Tech… Recorded tackles against Towson and at Oklahoma State.
High School: Played linebacker at Gulliver Prep for coach Earl Sims, where he was a three-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports and a four star by ESPN … Listed as No. 285 on the ESPN 300, and ESPN ranks him as the No. 25 outside linebacker in the country … Ranked as the No. 48 linebacker nationally by 247Sports and as the No. 41 outside linebacker nationally by Rivals … Led the Raiders to an 9-2 finish in 2021, including a trip to the 4A state regional final… Totaled 53 tackles (41 solo) as a senior with three sacks, seven tackles for loss, two interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery… Rated No. 26 on MaxPreps’ top 50 seniors in Florida… No. 28 in the USA Today Florida Network’s midseason top 100… Scored a pair of touchdowns on the offensive side of the ball as a senior… Had four tackles, a fumble recovery, 23-yard catch and a rushing touchdown in a 49-13 win over Cardinal Newman… Had two tackles for loss, two pass breakups, a forced fumble and a touchdown against TRU Prep Academy… As a junior, helped Gulliver Prep to a 5-1 record and regional semifinal appearance… The Raiders also went 10-1 in his sophomore year… Finished with 20 tackles in just six games played as a junior… Recorded 43 tackles, with four tackles for loss and an interception as a sophomore in 2019… As a freshman in 2018, registered 51 total tackles with three tackles for loss and a pair of sacks and fumble recoveries.
Personal: Son of Travis and Kankina Lathan… One of six children (1 brother, 4 sisters)… Majoring in sport management.