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2023 Football Roster

Profile

  • DT
    Position
  • Redshirt Freshman
    Class
  • Orlando, Florida
    Hometown
  • 6'4
    Height
  • 300
    Weight
  • Liberty (NEV) HS/Oregon
    High School
Sir Mells
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Sir Mells
DT
Position
Redshirt Freshman
Class
Orlando, Florida
Hometown

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Biography

HONORS
Academic All-Mountain West (2023).

2023 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON)
Played in 12 games and finished the season with 13 tackles, which included 1.0 sacks, to go along with one forced fumble and one quarterback hurry… Had a career-high three tackles, which included a career-best 1.0 sacks, to go along with his first career forced fumble against James Madison (9/23)… Had two tackles at Air Force (9/15)… Also had two tackles at UConn (9/30) and against Nevada (11/11)… Earned academic all-Mountain West honors.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Appeared in one game as a true freshman at Oregon during the 2022 season to preserve his redshirt... Had a pass breakup against Eastern Washington.

HIGH SCHOOL
Consensus three-star recruit and top-15 player from Nevada by Rivals.com (No. 9), 247Sports.com (No. 12), the 247 composite (No. 13) and ESPN.com (No. 12)… Rated as the No. 49 defensive tackle in the country by Rivals, with an ESPN rank of No. 81… A four-year letterman at Liberty High School in Las Vegas, Nevada… Finished his prep career with 53 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 3.0 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles… As a senior, he was named first-team all-Mountain League after leading his team to a 10-2 record and a first-round appearance in the 2021 Class 5A state football championships… Finished with 20 tackles, 1.0 sacks and 2.0 tackles for loss… Had tackles in eight of nine games played… Had a season-high four tackles with a sack and one tackle for loss in a 37-7 win over Faith Lutheran… Junior season canceled because of COVID-19… As a sophomore, helped his team to the 2019 NIAA 4A state football championship and a NIAA 4A Desert League championship with a 10-5 record (5-0 in league)… Finished season with 33 tackles, 1.0 sacks and two forced fumbles… Finished with a career-high five tackles against Centennial HS.

PERSONAL
Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

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