AS A SOPHOMORE (2013): Played in all 11 games for UNCP … Recorded 42 tackles (18 solo), while also registering a pair of pass break-ups … Turned in five or more stops against four opponents … Tallied five tackles (two solo) at Fayetteville State … Amassed a season-best eight tackles (seven solo) against Shaw, while also grabbing a pass break-up … Logged five tackles (one solo) at Charlotte … Made three tackle assists against Tusculum, as well as a pass break-up … Registered eight tackles (two solo) in the second round NCAA Playoff game against North Alabama.
AS A FRESHMAN (2012): Played in all 10 games for UNCP … Logged 48 tackles (20 solo), including a tackle for loss assist (-1 yard) … Also turned in two fumble recoveries and one interception … Tallied five or more tackles against six opponents … Recorded six tackles (three solo) against Fayetteville State … Registered a season-best 11 tackles (four solo) at Wingate … Did not record a stop against Virginia-Lynchburg, but returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter … Matched a school record with a pair of fumble recoveries against Catawba, while also logging a tackle for loss assist … Recorded five or more tackles against each of the next four opponents … Logged eight tackles (five solo) at Tusculum, six each against Charleston (one solo) and Carson-Newman (two solo) and five (three solo) against Newberry.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Page High School for coach Kevin Gillespie … Booked 188 tackles, including 29 tackles for loss (seven sacks), as a prep senior in leading the Pirates to a perfect 15-0 record and the 4AA state championship … Also forced two fumbles … Earned second consecutive all-conference, all-region and all-area laurels, as well as a spot on the all-state team … Also earned an invitation to the East-West All-Star Game … Amassed 145 tackles, including 21 tackles for loss (seven sacks), as a junior … Also broke up three passes, picked off one pass, recovered a fumble, scored a defensive touchdown and registered a safety.
PERSONAL: The son of Angela Doggett and Larry Ponds … A criminal justice major at UNCP.
