BIO

 Played at Northern Nash for head coach Randy Raper
 117 tackles, 25 TFLs, 17 sacks and three forced fumbles as a senior
 2016 Big East Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year
 Two-time all-conference selection and three-time letterwinner
 Led Northern Nash to a 5-7 record and trip to the state playoffs as a senior
 Team captain
 Offers included East Carolina and Elon
 Also played basketball and competed in track & field in high school
 Picked Illinois because, “of the program fit – academically and in sports. Big Ten, big stage.”
 Listed Jadeveon Clowney as his favorite athlete because, “We have the same playing style, violent and fast.”
 Four-year honor roll student in high school
 Plans to major in engineering
 Born Dec. 17, 1999
 Son of Derek and Chirley Gay
 Has two brothers and three sisters