Lamar University Athletics

2017 (Sophomore): A 2017 Academic All-Southland Conference selection … Played in and started all 11 games … Recorded 48 tackles on the season, including 30 solo stops … Was also credited with five pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … Recorded a career-high eight tackles twice … First eight-tackle performance came at Northwestern State where he also recorded five unassisted stops … Also forced a fumble against the Demons … Recorded eight tackles (four unassisted), recovered a fumble, and broke up a season-high three passes against Stephen F. Austin … Had seven stops, including four unassisted, and broke up two passes at Sam Houston State … Recorded seven unassisted tackles against Nicholls.

2016 (Freshman): Played in 10 games earning three starts … Recorded 25 tackles, including 15 solo stops and two for losses … Was credited with four pass breakups … Had a season-high seven stops and a pass deflection against Southeastern Louisiana … Also had seven tackles, including five unassisted stops, and a TFL against Incarnate Word … Was also credited with two quarterback hurries against the Cardinals … Had five tackles and a QB hurry at Abilene Christian.

High School: A two-star recruit according to 247sports.com … Ranked among the top 400 players in the state of Texas … Honorable mention all-state selection … Guided Ridge Point to an 11-4 record and a state semifinal appearance … Team’s run to the semifinals came just a season after Ridge Point posted a 12-1 (.923) record … Recorded nine interceptions, including four returned for touchdowns during his career … Also received attention from Air Force and Missouri … Lettered in football and track and field … A standout in the classroom as well earning Academic All-District honors.

Personal: Son of Stanley and April Staton … Born Jan. 28, 1998.