University of Arizona Athletics

2017: Played in 11 of 13 games as a regular backup on the defensive line … Totaled 13 tackles, 2.0 for loss and 0.5 sacks on the season … Registered a half tackle for loss at Oregon (Nov. 18) … Tallied one tackle in victory over Oregon State (Nov. 11) … Matched season high with three total tackles at USC (Nov. 4) … Collected two solo stops in victory over UCLA (Oct. 14) … Set season high with three total tackles, including two solo stops and a tackle for loss in victory at Colorado (Oct. 7) … Combined for two tackles and split a sack in Pac-12 opener against Utah (Sept. 22) … Recorded one solo tackle against Houston (Sept. 9).

2016: Joined the program as a walk-on at the start of fall semester classes, missing preseason camp … Quickly impressed coaches on the scout team before earning an increasingly significant role as a reserve along the defensive line … Led all non-secondary players with three pass breakups … Debuted at UCLA (Oct. 1) but did not register any stats … Collected first three tackles of career at No. 24 Utah (Oct. 8) … Knocked down a pass, had a half-tackle for loss and totaled two tackles against USC (Oct. 15) … Recorded two stops, including one for loss, at Washington State (Nov. 5) … Combined for four tackles with one for loss along with a pass breakup at Oregon State (Nov. 19) … Finished strong with season-high five tackles and a pass breakup in Territorial Cup victory over Arizona State (Nov. 25).

Before Arizona: Began his collegiate career at Idaho State and redshirted the 2014 season…Spent the 2015 season at Tyler Community College…2014 graduate of Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas…Earned two letters in football and two in basketball…Second-Team All-District as a senior…Had 52 tackles, 17 tackles-for-loss and 10 sacks as a senior at Hebron.
 
Personal: Son of Larry and Rhonda Tharpe…Has one brother, David, and one sister, Jordan…Dad played nine seasons in the NFL for the Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals, New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers…Majoring in general studies.