Georgia Southern University Athletics

2020-21: Played in 11 games … Saw action on 355 total snaps (191 on defense, 164 on special teams) … Recorded 20 tackles, including half a stop for loss, along with a pass break up … Missed the opener, but returned to play 35 total snaps against Louisiana … Had four tackles at ULM … Had three stops, including half a tackle for loss, against UMass … Had a tackle against Coastal Carolina … Played 11 snaps on special teams against South Alabama … Had a tackle against Troy … Had two tackles against Texas State … Played 17 snaps on special teams at Army West Point … Missed the Georgia State game … Had a tackle on special teams against Florida Atlantic …  Played 44 snaps on defense and 22 on special teams against App State … Had four tackles and a pass break up against Louisiana Tech in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.

2019-20: Saw action in 10 games for the Bulldogs … Did not record any stats … Graduated from Louisiana Tech in May and transferred to Georgia Southern in the summer.

2018-19: Saw action in 12 games for the Bulldogs … Recorded 21 tackles on the season (14 solo) with 1.5 TFL and one pass break-up.

2017-18: Suffered a season-ending injury in fall camp, forcing him to miss the Bulldogs’ season … Was redshirted.

2016-17: Battled through injuries to play in eight games for La Tech, while starting four … Registered 31 total tackles (24 solo, 7 assisted) including 4.5 tackles for loss and four pass break-ups … Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team.

2015-16: Played in first two games of Louisiana Tech’s season, registering four solo tackles in first career appearance against Southern … Received a medical hardship following a season-ending injury.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at South Panola High for Coach Lance Pogue … Graduated from South Panola High School in 2015 … A unanimous three-star rated recruit that ranked third in Mississippi among cornerbacks and 31st in the state among all players … Led his team to two state championships and a No. 6 national ranking … Named Mississippi’s Defensive Back of the Year … Recorded 14 interceptions in three years playing varsity, including five returned for touchdowns … Also lettered in track.

PERSONAL: Born Ephraim Arnez Kitchen Jr. on February 6 in Cleveland, MS … Son of Ephraim Sr. and Rolanda Kitchen … Has three siblings: Eriq and Elijah Kitchen and Asia Norman.

MAJOR: Sociology (Graduated); Interdisciplinary Studies