Ave Maria

As a Senior in 2022: Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete ... Sun Conference All-Academic Team ... AMU Male Gyrene of the Year ... Served as heart and soul of Ave Maria defensive backfield ... Led Ave Maria with 37 solo tackles and was third on roster with 45 total tackles ... Recorded season-high nine tackles in conference games against St. Thomas and Keiser ... Eight of nine tackles against Keiser were solo stops ... Recorded two or more tackles in all eight AMU games ... Made one tackle for loss in season opener against Madonna ... Broke up passes against Lawrence Tech and Warner, both AMU wins ... Due to Covid season of 2020, maintained final year of college eligibility

As a Junior in 2021: Second Team All-Sun Division defensive back ... CoSIDA Academic All-District ... Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete ... Mid-South Conference All-Academic Team ... Was the unquestioned leader of Ave Maria's defensive backfield ... Led Gyrenes in solo tackles (46), total tackles (77) and tied for team lead in interceptions (3) ... 77 total tackles tied for fourth in single season school history ... Set school record for total tackles in a game with 18 in Sun Division championship against Keiser ... Made eleven solo stops with five assists in game against Reinhardt ... Logged interceptions in games against Georgetown, Point, and Florida Memorial ... Returned interception against Florida Memorial 51 yards for a touchdown ... Also recorded three pass breakups and a half sack

As a Sophomore in 2020: Second Team All-Sun Division defensive back ... Academic All-Mid South Conference ... Played throughout season at safety ... Led Ave Maria with 28 solo tackles, and finished season with 40 total stops ... Only Gyrene with two interceptions, picking off passes against Southeastern and Webber ... Had at least one tackle in all seven AMU games ... Had best game in victory over Florida Memorial, logging ten total tackles with eight solo stops ... Added nine tackles (four solo and five assists) against division champion Keiser

As a Freshman in 2019: Played significant minutes for the Gyrenes at safety during first season on campus ... Finished season with 13 solo tackles and ten assisted stops ... One tackle for loss was recorded in season opener against Cumberlands ... Logged two pass break-ups, one each against Cumberlands and Faulkner ... Made 4.5 tackles against Cumberlands, a season-high ... Finished season with four total tackles in final two games against Warner (three solo, two assists) and Keiser (two solo, four assists)

Personal: Born July 9, 2000 ... son of Kevin and Leslie O'Brien ... majoring in business with a minor in marketing