Southern Virginia University

2014—Played and started six games on the defensive line, sitting out four games to injury … recorded 28 tackles and 1.5 sacks for a loss of three yards on the year… also had six tackles for loss of 18 yards … recorded one pass breakup in games against Methodist and The College of New Jersey … had a season-high eight tackles against Methodist … helped the Knights to their first NJAC victory over The College of New Jersey ... made fall semeseter President's and Provost's Lists ... named to the NJAC All-Academic Team.

2013- Joined the program in spring 2013 after serving a two-year mission in Santa Rosa, California for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints … played in 10 games and had 28 solo tackles and 23 tackle assists on the year … earned 8.5 sacks for a loss of 46 yards … had a total of 14 tackles for loss for 69 yards … had two forced fumbles … logged three of his five pass breakups in the victory over Southwestern (Tex.) … earned a spot on the 2013 All-USCAA First Team … named to the second team defense of the Roanoke Times College Division All-State football team ... named to USCAA All-Academic team ... earned 2013 Capital One Academic All-District honors ... made the 2014 spring semester President's and Provost's Lists ... named to the 2013-14 VaSID Academic All-State team.

High School—Lettered on the varsity football team at Wake Forest Rolesville High School in Wake Forest, N.C. ... named All-Conference honorable mention as a defensive end ... team captain.

Personal—Parents are James and Brenda Epps ... served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2009-2011 ... married the former Lillian Winward in the fall of 2012.