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AS A JUNIOR (2017): Played in all 10 games … Registered 22 tackles (15 solo), including 6-1/2 tackles for loss (-22 yards) … Also tallied four sacks (-19 yards), one forced fumble and eight quarterback hurries … Turned in multiple tackles against six opponents, including a season-best four stops at Elizabeth City State (3 solo) and Catawba (3 solo) … Accounted for 2-1/2 sacks (-8 yards) and a forced fumble against Elizabeth City State as well … Amassed four quarterback hurries and a 6-yard sack against Lenoir-Rhyne.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2016): Played in 11 games … Recorded 20 tackles (8 solo), including five tackles for loss (-28 yards) … Also registered 3-1/2 sacks (-23 yards), one fumble and one pass break-up … Also turned in a team-best 12 quarterback hurries … Tallied multiple tackles in seven games, including a season-best three stops against North Greenville (season-high 3 solo), Kentucky Wesleyan (1 solo) and Concord (1 solo) … Recorded two tackles at Shaw, including 1-1/2 tackles for loss (-7 yards), and a pair of quarterback hurries … Also recorded 1-1/2 tackles for loss (-10 yards) at Concord, as well as a fumble recovery … Turned in a season-best four quarterback hurries in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs at Valdosta State.
 
AS A FRESHMAN (2015): Played in seven games … Totaled eight tackles (4 solo), including 3-1/2 tackles for loss (-7 yards) … Also registered an assist on a sack (-2 yards), one pass break-up and a trio of quarterback hurries … Turned in a season-best two tackles (both solo) at Tuskegee, including one tackle for loss (-3 yards) … Recorded a sack assist, as well as a quarterback hurry, in his collegiate debut against Winston-Salem State … Also tallied one tackle for loss at North Greenville (-1 yard) and at Catawba (-1 yard).

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Hopewell High School for coach Matthew Jenkins … Earned all-conference honors for second-straight year as a prep senior … Amassed 63 tackles, including 34 tackles for loss and 20-1/2 sacks, during his two-year varsity prep career … Compiled 19-1/2 tackles for loss (13-1/2 sacks) as a junior en route to all-state recognition … Also took home all-county laurels and was an honorable mention for region defensive player of the year honors.

PERSONAL: The son of Lucretia and Michael Liles … Earned a spot on honor roll following every quarter of senior year at Hopewell High School … Enrolled in pre-major studies at UNCP.