CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS |
CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll |
Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021 |
Athletic Director's Honor Roll |
Spring 2021, Fall 2021 |
Villanova: Has the potential to be a playmaker for the Villanova defense … Possesses good quickness and quality ball skills … Expected to start at corner.
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2020 (Spring 2021): Started all four games at corner in his first season with the Wildcats … Registered 12 tackles on the year, including seven solo stops and five assisted tackles … Had a fumble recovery and three pass breakups;
at Stony Brook (3/6): In the season opener and his Villanova debut recorded four tackles (two solo, two assisted) and two pass breakups to help the Wildcats tally a 16-13 road win over the Seawolves;
Rhode Island (3/13): Recorded two solo tackles and an assisted stop in the home opener;
at Maine (4/3): Credited with one solo tackle, one assisted tackle, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup in the road win over the Black Bears;
Delaware (4/17): Tallied three total tackles, including two solo stops and one assisted tackle in the season finale.
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Sacred Heart University: Three-year starter on defense for the Pioneers … Appeared in 26 games while at Sacred Heart and totaled 35 tackles, including 27 solo stops and eight assisted tackles … Credited with one tackle for loss and six pass breakups … His best season came in 2017, when he appeared in nine games and had 17 total tackles to go along with three pass breakups … Recorded a career high five tackles in a game against Bryant during the 2017 campaign … Sacred Heart went 18-16 during his three years as a starter.
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Newfield High School: Played football and basketball in addition to competing for the track & field teams … Three-time all-conference performer in football … Earned all-state honors in track & field and all-county accolades in basketball.
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Personal: Born 3/26/98 in Coram, N.Y. … Son of Treas Vineyard … Has two siblings, Nakar (27) and Makari (19) … Graduate transfer from Sacred Heart … Chose to attend Villanova for its great academic and athletic reputations … Business major with a concentration in Human Resources.