Sacramento State

Honorable Mention All-Big Sky (2017)
First Team All-Big Sky (2019)

2019 Season

• Named first team all-Big Sky as a defensive tackle and earned the team’s Coach Plumbtree Outstanding Defensive Lineman award.
• Started all 12 games in which he appeared and ended the season with 52 total tackles which included 17.5 for loss, seven sacks and 24 solo stops.
• His 17.5 TFLs were the fifth most in school single-season history and ranked 20^th in the FCS.
• He had a TFL in all but one of his games, including 3.5 against Northern Colorado where he also forced a pair of fumbles and was named the Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week.
• Ranked second on the team with seven sacks and dad two games with multiple sacks as he had 2.5 against No. 5 Montana and a pair against No. 3 Weber State.
• Finished his career with 30.0 career tackles-for-loss which is tied for 10^th in program history.

2018 Season

• Appeared in the final eight games of the season and started five at defensive tackle.
• Was credited with 11 total tackles during the year.
• Had four solo tackles and a half-sack.
• Was credited with three tackles at Weber State for his season high.
• Had two stops against Northern Colorado, North Dakota and UC Davis.
• Also had a pair of pass breakups with one each against North Dakota and Portland State.

2017 Season

• Earned honorable mention all-Big Sky as a defensive tackle.
• Started 10 games and appeared in all 11 during the season.
• Provided constant pressure as 9.5 of his 23 total tackles came for loss.
• Ranked third on the team in sacks (5.0) and was fourth in TFLs.
• Had two sacks at Idaho State and added one each against Eastern Washington and North Dakota.
• Also had half sacks against Weber State and Southern Utah.
• Recorded four total tackles against WSU, ISU and UC Davis for his season high.
• Also forced a fumble, had four QB hurries, three pass breakups and blocked a field goal during the season.

2016 Season

• Appeared in all 11 games as a true freshman.
• Started three games at defensive end.
• Finished the season with 24 total tackles.
• Had at least one stop in all 11 games.
• Was credited with five tackle against Western Oregon for his season high.
• Had TFLs against Western Oregon and at Fresno State.

High School

• Graduated from Seaside HS in 2015.
• Was a two-star recruit by Scout.com.
• Earned all-county and first team all-Gabalian League honors as a defensive tackle following his senior season.
• During the 2014 season, he had 80 tackles with 15 sacks and forced a pair of fumbles.
• Biggest game came against Alvarez HS where he was credited with 12 tackles, including seven for loss and three sacks.
• Also played basketball and baseball for the Spartans.
• Was a first team all-league selection and the team’s defensive MVP in basketball.

Personal

• Majoring in sociology.
• Son of Darrryl and Trefina Choates.