Originally committed to the Citadel in 2015, then switched to JMU when Mike Houston got the JMU job. Played as a true Fr & was CAA Academic All Conference. Spent his 1st 2 seasons at safety backing up a pair of All Americans. ADAM SMITH YEAR Senior POSITION Safety HT./WT. 6-0 / 190 HOMETOWN Charlotte, N.C. HIGH SCHOOL Hough MAJOR Engineering
2019 as a Senior: Preseason All-CAA.
2018 as a Junior: Started all 13 games... First Team All-CAA safety... VaSID First Team All-State... Second Team ECAC All-Star... Had 68 total tackles (43 solo), to go with 1.0 tackle for loss, 1.0 sack, three interceptions and four pass breakups... Team's second-leading tackler... Ranked tied for eighth in the CAA in interceptions... Career-high 10 tackles in season opener at NC State (Sept. 1)... Had nine tackles at Villanova (Oct. 13) and in FCS Second Round at Colgate (Dec. 1)... Made eight stops at Towson (Nov. 17) and added seven at Richmond (Sept. 29)... Recorded first career interception against Robert Morris (Sept. 13)... Also had picks at Richmond and against Stony Brook (Oct. 27)... Career-best two pass breakups against Elon (Oct. 6)... First career sack at Colgate... Casey Carter Academic Achievement Award recipient.
JMU Football:
4 Years FBS: 40-11 (.784). Highest winning percentage & least losses of all of G5 2022-2025.
Sun Belt East Champions: 2022, 2023, 2025
Sun Belt Champions: 2025
Top 25 ranked: 2022, 2023, 2025
CFP: 2025