 He accepted a football scholarship from Middle Tennessee State University.As a true freshman, although he was enrolled in school, he did not participate in football while improving his grades.As a redshirt freshman, he appeared in 10 games with 4 starts at defensive tackle, registering 19 total tackles (2 for loss) and one sack

As a sophomore, he appeared in 10 games with 4 starts at defensive tackle, tallying 14 tackles, one sack and one blocked punt.