Southwestern Oklahoma State Athletics

2015 (Junior): Second Team All-Great American Conference selection and Second Team All-Super Region III honoree by D2 Conference Commissioners Association…Nominated for the Cliff Harris Small College Defensive Player of the Year award…Started all 12 games for the Bulldogs at safety…Named the GAC Defensive Player of the Week on September 26…Led SWOSU and ranked third in the GAC with 115 tackles (59 solo, 56 assist), the second-most at SWOSU in the NCAA era…Reached the 10-tackle plateau in seven different games, with a career-high 14 tackles against Ouachita (Sept. 19) and at Arkansas Tech (Nov. 7)…Ranked second on the team with three interceptions and seven pass breakups…Recorded his lone sack and tackle for loss in the Live United Texarkana Bowl against Central Oklahoma (Dec. 5)…Returned an interception 41 yards for a touchdown at Oklahoma Baptist (Oct. 24)…Earned third SWOSU letter.
 
2014 (Sophomore): Saw action in all 10 games as a sophomore, making five starts at safety for the Bulldogs…Ranked 10th on the team with 40 tackles (24 solo, 16 assist, while ranking third with two interceptions…Also credited with one tackle for loss and a pass breakup…Set a new career high with 10 tackles (five solo, five assist) at East Central (Oct. 25)…Had at least eight tackles in each of the final four games of the year…Intercepted two passes, including a 34-yard return for a touchdown, against Southeastern Oklahoma State (Oct. 18)…Earned second SWOSU letter.
 
2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in nine games as a reserve defensive back and special teams player…Recorded 11 tackles (4 solo, 7 assist) along with one pass breakup and a forced fumble…Notched a season-best six tackles at Southeastern Oklahoma State (Oct. 18)…Recorded two tackles and forced a fumble in the season finale at Northwestern Oklahoma State (Nov. 16)…Earned first SWOSU letter.
 
2012 (Redshirt): Redshirted during the 2012 season.
 
Santa Fe HS: Finished second on the team with 101 tackles as a senior…Tacked on one sack and one interception…Coached by Lance Manning…Also ran track in high school.
 
Personal: Parents are Linda and Dwight Bays.