2019 American Athletic All-Conference Second Team
2020 East-West Shrine Game Invitee
2020 NFLPA Bowl Invitee
2020: Started eight of the Bulls' nine games on the season before missing the final contest of the year with an injury...2020 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List...2020 Athlon Preseason All-Conference First Team...2020 Phil Steele Preseason All-Conference Second Team...posted 22 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a pair of pass break-ups on the year...returned seven punts for 71 yards (10.1 ypr), including a career-long 60-yard return vs. Tulsa (10/23)...posted a career-high seven tackles at Notre Dame (9/19)...have five tackles at Temple (11/17)...posted at least one tackle in all eight games played in the season...earned invitations to the East-West Shrine Game and the NFLPA Bowl.Â
2019: Named to American Athletic All-Conference Second Team…started all 12 games at cornerback…also served as the primary punt returner…tallied 42 tackles on the year…paced the team with five takeaways…led the team and finished fifth in the AAC with three interceptions…led the team and finished 15th in the AAC with nine passes defended…returned 12 punts for 117 yards…named defensive player of the game against South Carolina State (9/14) after recording a fumble recovery, three pass breakups and two tackles…returned an interception for 40 yards against Memphis (11/23)…led the team with 68 interception return yards…averaged 19.5 yards per punt return and finished with a career-best 39 punt return yards against South Carolina State.
North Carolina: Sails played in 19 games for the Tar Heels and tallied 40 career tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss and 15 passes defended...he played in three games as a true freshman and a career-most 12 games during his sophomore season in which he recorded 30 tackles.Â
2018 (North Carolina): Appeared in four games, starting three, at cornerback before missing the remainder of the season due to injury…posted eight tackles and two PBU…recorded five tackles at Cal…added a stop and two PBUs at East Carolina…made two tackles versus Pittsburgh.
2017 (North Carolina): Appeared in all 12 contests and started the final 11 games of the year at cornerback…had 30 total tackles and one for loss…ranked ninth in the ACC with a team-leading 13 pass breakups…had two solo tackles at NC State…had three solo stops and a pass breakup in the win over WCU…matched his career high with six tackles and added a TFL and a pass breakup in the win at Pitt…had a pair of PBUs against Miami…finished with two tackles and three pass breakups at Virginia Tech…had a career-high six tackles against Virginia…finished with a pair of tackles against Notre Dame…had two solo tackles and a pass breakup at Georgia Tech…finished with a solo tackle and two pass breakups against Duke…had a solo tackle and a pass breakup in the win at ODU…made his first career start and had five tackles (four solo) and a pass breakup against Louisville…had a pass breakup in the season opener against Cal.
2016 (North Carolina): Saw playing time on special teams and as a reserve cornerback…appeared in three games and had two tackles.
EAST BAY HIGH SCHOOL: Listed as the No. 28 cornerback in the nation by 247sports.com…considered the No. 45 cornerback in the country by Rivals.com…played in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Daytona Beach…as a senior, finished with 27 tackles, two pass breakups, two INTs, two forced fumbles, and five blocked kicks for East Bay…also led the team in receiving with 21 catches for 344 yards and three TDs…averaged 34.3 yards on 10 kick returns and 15.5 yards on 11 punt returns…coached by Frank Larosa.
PERSONAL: Birthday is May 2…earned his degree in interdisciplinary social sciences in Fall of 2020...organized a unity walk in June of 2020 during the social justice movement, which was attended by approximately 400 teammates, USF coaches and administrators and community members...the walk proceeded in silent contemplation through the Central Avenue Village in downtown Tampa that once was a thriving African-American community and now houses many significant historical markers recognizing African-American members of the community.
SAILS’ CAREER HIGHS
Tackles 7, at Notre Dame (9/19/20)
TFL 1.5, at East Carolina (10/26/19)
INT 1, (3X), last vs. Memphis (11/23/19)
FF 1, vs. South Carolina State (9/14/19)
FR 1, (2X), last vs. South Carolina State (9/14/19)
PBU 3, vs. South Carolina State (9/14/19)
Punt Return Yards 64, vs. Tulsa (10/23/20)
Punt Return Average 19.5, vs. South Carolina State (9/14/19)
Long Punt Return 60, vs. Tulsa (10/23/20)
SAILS GAME-BY-GAME STATS
2020 Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists)
The Citadel (2-2-0); Notre Dame (7-4-3); Cincinnati (1-1-0); ECU (2-2-0); Temple (5-3-2); Tulsa (1-1-0); Memphis (2-2-0); Houston (2-2-0)
2019 Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists)
Wisconsin (2-2-0); Georgia Tech (5-4-1); South Carolina State (3-3-0); SMU (3-0-0); UConn (5-4-1); BYU (4-4-0); Navy (4-2-2); East Carolina (4-2-2); Temple (4-3-1); Cincinnati (3-2-1); Memphis (2-2-0); UCF (3-3-0).
2018 Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists)
California (5-3-2); East Carolina (1-1-0); Pittsburgh (2-1-1).
2017 Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists)
Louisville (5-4-1); Old Dominion (1-1-0); Duke (1-1-0); Georgia Tech (2-2-0); Notre Dame (2-1-1); Virginia (6-2-4); Virginia Tech (2-1-1); Pittsburgh (6-5-1); Western Carolina (3-3-0); NC State (2-2-0).
2016 Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists)
James Madison (2-2-0).
