THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA LIONS

PREVIOUS: Spent two seasons at Tennessee State ... His offensive coordinator in 2024 was Travis Partridge, who he joined at UNA in 2026 ... Redshirted his first season in 2024 ... Played in 10 games in 2025 ... Caught eight passes for 60 yards and two touchdowns ... His top performance came against Eastern Illinois with two catches for 27 yards, including a season-long catch of 17 yards ... Caught touchdowns against Howard and Western Illinois in back-to-back weeks ... First career touchdown came inside Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Knoxville Catholic High School in Tennessee ... Received reported offers from Ivy League schools such as Harvard, Yale and Princeton ... Was a pass catcher and a linebacker ... Graduated in 2024.

PERSONAL: From Knoxville, Tennessee ... Son of Rodney and Michelle Ruth ... His father played wide receiver at Tennessee and caught passes from the likes of Heath Shuler and MLB Hall of Famer Todd Helton (played baseball and football) ... His mother was on the dance team at UT ... Has three siblings, all of whom are involved in track and field ... His older brother ran at Tennessee and his sister ran at Chattanooga.