University of Arizona Athletics

2021: Made nine appearances with two starts along the Cats defensive line...Tallied 17 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and one quarterback hurry...Logged a career-high five tackles against Washington...Important contributor to an Arizona defensive unit that ranked second in the Pac-12 with an average of 5.8 tackles for loss per game...Notched at least one stop in 7-of-9 games in which he appeared, including five multi-tackle performances...Earned starts against Washington and USC at nose.

Before Arizona: Played 27 games from 2018-20 for Fresno State … Had 1.5 sacks and one interception during his time at Fresno State … Spent his true freshman season at UNLV where he redshirted.

High School: Ranked as a three-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports and Scout … a 2016 graduate and three-year letterwinner at Edison HS under Matt Johnson ... finished with 104 tackles, including 13 sacks, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and blocked three punts and two field goals as a senior ... also lined up at running back and rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown ... led the Tigers to a section championship as a junior and a 12-2 overall record ... named to the Fresno Bee's Fab 50 Football All-Stars as a junior and a senior ... also competed on the track team.

Personal: The son of Leevel and Lisa Tatum … Has two sisters, Breianna and Brittany … His father Leevel played running back at Fresno State … Has three uncles who played professional sports, Jack Tatum was an All-Pro for the Oakland Raiders and played in the NFL from 1971-1980, Jarvis Tatum played for the California Angels from 1968-70 and Vestee Jackson played in the NFL from 1986-1993 with the Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins.