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2023
Played in all 13 games … recorded 16 total tackles, seven solo stops, two tackles for loss, one sack, two quarterback hurries, a pair of fumble recoveries and a pass breakup … logged a season-high three tackles in the 49-34 win at Temple … registered a pair of tackles with 1.5 TFLs and a sack in the 36-10 road triumph over Florida Atlantic … made two solo stops in the season opener at Houston … had two tackles with a half-TFL in the 35-17 victory over Marshall in the Frisco Bowl, the program’s first-ever bowl win … also came up with two stops at No. 18 Tulane.

2022
Appeared in all 14 contests … registered 18 total tackles, eight solo stops, 0.5 sacks, two quarterback hurries and a pass breakup … posted six tackles, including a half-sack, in the 52-24 win over Texas Southern … made a pair of stops and broke up a pass in the 41-7 victory at Rice … also recorded two tackles in wins against WKU, Louisiana Tech and UTEP.

2021
Played in two games and redshirted the season.

Prior to UTSA
Transfer from Kansas State who will have four years of eligibility remaining … did not appear in any games for the Wildcats in 2020 … standout defender for head coach Brad Butler at Shadow Creek High School … tallied 110 tackles with 30 tackles for loss and six sacks over the final two seasons of his prep career … posted 57 tackles and 17.0 TFL as a senior to help lead the Sharks to a 16-0 record and the 2019 Class 5A Division I State Championship … earned first-team all-district honors as a junior … helped Shadow Creek to a 15-1 record and a state title game appearance … 3-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … regarded as the 69th-best strongside defensive end in the Class of 2020 by 247Sports … also competed for the Sharks’ track & field team.

Personal
Born Nov. 20, 2001 … son of Ronald Triplette and Valerie Williams … has two brothers, Anthony and Noah … a cousin, Arthur, played football at LSU … earned his bachelor's degree in 2024.

 

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Freshman
2021

Defensive Line
6-2 / 260 lbs
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Redshirt Freshman
2022

Defensive Line
6-2 / 255 lbs
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Redshirt Sophomore
2023

Defensive Line
6-2 / 240 lbs