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2013 (Redshirt Senior): Played and started in all 12 games for the Panthers…Led the team in unassisted (61) and total (96) tackles…Recorded 5.5 tackles for loss, resulting in the loss of 16 yards for the opposition…Notched a career-best three pass breakups…Had double-digit tackles in six games, including a career-best 14 (10 unassisted) versus Bethune-Cookman (9/14).
 
2012 (Senior): Redshirted the 2012 season.
 
2011 (Junior): Played in eight games...had eight tackles, five solo...had a season-high four tackles in the season-opener vs. North Texas (9/1)...had one tackle vs. Florida Atlantic (11/12)...had two tackles on the road at Middle Tennessee (11/26)...recorded one tackle vs. Marshall (12/20) in the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl.
 
2010 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games, earning starts against WKU (10/9) and Florida Atlantic (10/30)…recorded 21 tackles, nine unassisted… had a season-best eight tackles in his start against Florida Atlantic, including half a tackle for loss…also forced a fumble against the Owls…had four tackles, three unassisted, in FIU’s victory at Troy (11/13).
 
2009 (Freshman): Played in 10 games, making 17 tackles, including one for a loss…had one tackle apiece I games against Rutgers (9/19), Toledo (9/26), Troy (10/17), Louisiana (10/31) and North Texas (11/14)…made two stops in games against Middle Tennessee (11/17) and Florida Atlantic (12/5)…had his best game of the year against Florida (11/21), registering seven tackles, including five unassisted stops.
 
North Miami Beach: Committed to FIU on Jan. 9, 2009…was a two-time Miami Herald Class 6A-4A All-Dade honoree, earning second-team honors in 2008 and honorable mention in 2007…2008 Miami Herald First-Team All-District 12-6A…was team captain as a senior…was selected to play for the North Roster at the 2008 North vs. South Miami-Dade All-Star Game…as a senior, helped team qualify for the 2008 FHSAA Class 6A Football Championship playoffs…as a junior, he was part of the North Miami Beach squad that advanced all the way to the FHSAA Class 6A Football Regional Finals…saw action running the ball, with 565 yards and nine touchdowns in 2008...played for Jeff Bertani.
 
Personal: Parent - Gracey Kelly...has 11 siblings - Omar, Ebony, Paris, Chris, Jordan, Brandon, Kamal, Kamari, Larri, Keara and Braden...born May 18, 1991...received a bachelor’s degree in Criminology with a minor in Communication Arts...is working on a Master’s in Hospitality and Tourism Management...began playing football at age eight...played youth football for the North Miami Beach Sun Devils.