Austin Peay State University Athletics

Awards and Honors:

Athletic Director's Honor Roll (S21)

2020-2021 (Redshirt Senior): Appeared in all nine games, starting all but one at strong safety, during the 2020-2021 season… Recorded five tackles and one for loss in Austin Peay debut against Central Arkansas (Aug. 29) in the Guardian Credit Union FCS Kickoff game … Had a season-high eight tackles and a tackle for loss in back-to-back games against Southeast Missouri (March 14) and UT Martin (March 21), also broke up a pass against the Skyhawks… Picked off a pass for his first-career interception and forced a fumble against No. 7 Jacksonville State (March 28)… Finished the season fourth on the team with 43 tackles.

2019 (Redshirt Junior): Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.

Prior to Austin Peay: Spent three seasons at Villanova, redshirting in 2016 and then playing in 2017 and 2018… played six games, recording 19 tackles, a year ago… in 2017, his redshirt freshman season, saw action in 10 games, with 10 tackles and a pass break-up… was second-team all-state and All-USA New Jersey at DePaul Catholic High School… first team All-Big North and first team all-county ... earned All-North Jersey Defense ... three-time state champion (2013, 2014, 2015) ... four-year starter and made 46 consecutive starts

Personal: Son of Angella Vassel… born March 17... general studies major.