2023 - All-Sun Belt Conference Fourth Team (Phil Steele)
2023 - All-Sun Belt Conference Honorable Mention (College Football Network)
2024-25: Played in 11 games, starting eight … Saw action on 388 plays (370 defense, 18 special teams) … Had 21 tackles, including four for loss, along with two quarterback hurries … Had a tackle in the opener against Boise State … Had a tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry in the win at Nevada … Had five tackles, including half a stop for loss, against South Carolina State … Had a tackle at Ole Miss … Played just five snaps in the win at Georgia State before leaving with an injury … Didn’t start in the win over Marshall, but saw action for 10 total snaps … Missed the next two games with the injury … Returned to play 28 snaps in the win over South Alabama, posting four stops … Included in those four stops was a tackle for loss … Had two tackles against Troy … Posted four stops, including half a tackle for loss, in the win at Coastal Carolina … Had two tackles in the win over App State … Had a tackle for loss against Sam Houston in the New Orleans Bowl.
2023-24: Started all 13 games … Was on the field for 569 defensive snaps … Named fourth-team all-conference by Phil Steele … An honorable mention All-Sun Belt selection by College Football Network … Recorded 38 tackles, including 13.0 for loss and 1.5 sacks, along with five quarterback hurries, three pass breakups, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble … Got the start in the opener against The Citadel and posted four tackles, including one for loss … Posted four tackles, including 2.5 for loss, a quarterback hurry and a fumble recovery in the win over UAB … Had two pass breakups at Wisconsin … Had half a tackle for loss in the win at Ball State … Had a tackle and two quarterback hurries in the win over Coastal Carolina … Had a tackle for loss and a forced fumble at James Madison … Had two tackles, including one for loss and half a sack, in the win over ULM … Posted three tackles, including half a tackle for loss, in the win over Georgia State … Selected to wear the #0 jersey for that game … Had five stops, including two for loss and a sack, along with at Texas State … Registered three tackles, including one for loss, at Marshall … Had three tackles, including 1.5 for loss, against Old Dominion … Posted two tackles, including half a stop for loss, at App State … Recorded a team-high eight tackles, including one for loss, and a pass breakup against Ohio in the Myrtle Beach Bowl.
2022-23: Played in 12 games at Wingate … Posted 44 tackles, including 10.5 for loss and 4.5 sacks … Had a fumble recovery and four quarterback hurries … Had two sacks against Tusculum … Entered the NCAA Transfer Portal in May … Enrolled at Georgia Southern in the summer.
2021-22: Played in seven games at Wingate … Had 18 tackles, including 3.5 for loss and a sack … Had three quarterback hurries … Posted a career-high six tackles against Carson-Newman … Had two tackles for loss against Lenoir-Rhyne.
2020-21: Played in four games at Wingate during the COVID season … Had 12 tackles on the season, including 2.0 for loss and a sack … Had one quarterback hurry … Had a season-high five tackles against Newberry.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach John Hammett at Northern Durham High … A two-time all-conference selection.
PERSONAL: Born Justin Rhodes on May 2 in Durham, NC … Son of Useetha and Lester Rhodes… Has one sister, Torri.
MAJOR: Interdisciplinary Studies - Coaching (Graduated)
