Hampden-Sydney College

2025: Second-year team member.

2024: Did not play in a game as a freshman.

High School: 2024 graduate of Jimmy C. Draughn High School in Valdese, North Carolina ... two-time All-Conference and All-County ... Team Defensive MVP as a senior ... Team Effort Award as a junior ... Team Special Teams Player of the Year as a sophomore ... helped JDHS to a record of 13-2 and the Western Region finals as a junior ... JDHS records for career fumbles recovered (8) and career tackles for loss (20) ... recorded 282 career tackles ... also participated in wrestling ... two-time Team MVP ... placed third at the 2023 North Carolina High School Athletic Association 1A State Championships (190, 34-12) ... Class President as a freshman, sophomore and junior ... Yearbook ... Eagle Scout.

Personal: Son of Tod and Lori Blackwell … has two brothers (Tommy, Blaine) ... brother (Tommy) participated in cross country and track and field at Catawba (NC) College ... grandfather (Hugh Blackwell) is a House Representative in the North Carolina General Assembly ... undecided on major … favorite TV shows is Friends ... favorite movie is American Sniper ... favorite professional sports team is the New Orleans Saints ... favorite sports figure is Alvin Kamara ... greatest sports moment was making a game-saving tackle for loss on the goal line vs. East Burke in high school ... hobbies include hunting, fishing, camping, bible study and skiing.

Why H-SC: “The people, the culture and the education"