Hampden-Sydney College

2026: Third-year team member ... has started nine of 14 career games ... returning starter at defensive end ... has 23 career total tackles, including seven solo and 16 assists, 1.5 career tackles for loss, 0.5 career sacks, three career pass breakups and one career fumble recovered ... career-high six tackles.

2025: Started nine of 10 games as a sophomore ... had 21 total tackles, including seven solo and 14 assists, 1.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, two pass breakups and one fumble recovered ... career-high six tackles (4s,2a), including 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks vs. Bridgewater on November 8.

2024: Played in four games as a freshman ... had two total tackles, including two assists, and one pass breakup.

High School: 2024 graduate of Charlotte Latin School in Charlotte, North Carolina ... All-Conference, Pitt Rutter Sacrifice Award and team captain as a senior ... also participated in basketball ... Charlotte Latin Player Award and team captain as a senior ... founder of Student-Athletes Assisting Neighbors Club ... Senior Class Vice President ... Student Admissions Board Member.

Personal: Son of Steven and Beth Pence … has one brother (John) ... same high school as H-SC teammate Tyler Hendley '28 ... majoring in economics and business with a minor in leadership in the public interest … favorite TV show is Yellowstone ... favorite movie is Sicario ... favorite professional sports teams include the Carolina Panthers and the Carolina Hurricanes ... favorite sports figure is Cam Newton ... greatest sports moment was defeating rival on their senior night in high school ... hobbies include fishing, hanging out with friends and going to the beach.

Why H-SC: “The environment, the people, the community and the surrounding aura"