Missouri S&T Athletics

2025: Selected to the All-GLVC team as an honorable mention choice...finished second on the team with 69 tackles from his linebacker position...had two sacks and eight tackles for a loss, while also adding a pass breakup and a fumble recovery...reached double figures in tackles in two contests, recording 11 against Southwest Baptist and 10 against McKendree...had two of his eight stops behind the line of scrimmage against Lincoln...member of GLVC All-Academic team and College Sports Communicators Academic All-District squad.

2024: Named honorable mention All-GLVC following a season in which he finished second on the team with 59 tackles…had 34 solo stops, 12 tackles for a loss and two sacks…had a season-high 11 tackles in the win over Southwest Baptist and had eight at Indianapolis…had his lone interception of the season at William Jewell, which he returned 22 yards for a touchdown…recorded sacks in the William Jewell and Lincoln (Calif.) contests…member of the GLVC All-Academic team…member of College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team.

2023: Was redshirted for the season...member of GLVC All-Academic team and Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar honoree.

High School: Had 120 tackles, 20 tackles for a loss and four sacks, while also intercepting two passes and scoring a defensive touchdown during the 2022 season...played in three straight state championship games at Lamar, including a state title squad in 2020 as it won district championships in all four seasons of his prep career...was a first-team all-state selection at linebacker and a two-time all-conference and all-district honoree.

Personal: Attended Lamar High School, where his coach was Jared Beshore...son of Jeremy and Amanda Sturgell...majoring in mining and explosives engineering at Missouri S&T.