Elon University Athletics

Honors & Awards
• 2017 Most Outstanding Defensive Player (Team Award)

2017: Started all 12 games… Posted 35 total tackles, including 5.5 for a loss and 4.0 sacks… Forced and recovered one fumble… Had four quarterback hurries… Blocked one field goal… Notched one quarterback hurry against Toledo… Finished with five tackles, including a pair of sack, and a forced fumble in a league win over William & Mary… Made six stops, including 1.5 for a loss and a sack, in a victory at Rhode Island… Tallied four tackles and blocked an overtime field goal attempt in a win over Towson.

2016: Started all 11 games… Posted 31 total tackles, including 6.0 for a loss… Tied for the team lead with 3.0 sacks… Had a team-best six quarterback hurries… Forced one fumble… Made two tackles, including a sack, in a league win at #8 William & Mary… Posted a sack, forced fumble and a pair of quarterback hurries against #6 Richmond… Tallied four total tackles, including a sack, at Albany… Intercepted the first pass of his career and returned in 26 yards for a score against Rhode Island… Added a career-best six total tackles against URI.

2015: Appeared in all 11 contests… Recorded 17 total tackles, including 4.0 stops for a loss and 0.5 sacks… Broke up one pass and notched two quarterback hurries… Had a season-high four tackles in a league game against Delaware… Assisted on his first career sack against North Carolina A&T.

2014: Saw action in six games… Made two tackles… Posted one quarterback hurry.

2013: Red-shirted.

Prep: Named both all-county and all-conference in 2012… Team captain… Earned all-county honors as a junior… Presented his team’s Top Receiver award… Helped coach Hal Capps’ team to a regional finals appearance in 2011… Two-time all-county and all-league performer in basketball.

Personal: Son of Tawanna Vanderburg… Born June 15, 1995.