2019: Appeared in four games in his first season on campus, retaining four years of eligibility… Had eight tackles for the season including five in his debut on Sept. 21 at Truman State… Had three tackles including a sack for a 10-yard loss on Oct. 5 vs. Drake.

Prep (Athletic): Was a three-year starter, playing outside linebacker as a sophomore before moving to an inside linebacker / tight end as a junior and senior… Achieved all-league honors all three years, second team as a sophomore and first team as a junior and senior… Was honorable mention all-district as a junior, first team all-district as a senior, This Week News Super 25 First Team (senior), Columbus Dispatch Second Team All-Metro Team (senior), a National Football Foundation Ernie Godfrey Award recipient (conference scholar-athlete) as a senior,  the OCC Central Defensive Player of the Year in the 2018, Rivalry Series Student-Athlete Award (senior), the Most Efficient Offensive Lineman team award (junior) and the Most Efficient Defensive Player team award (senior)… Racked up 117 tackles in 11 games as a sophomore, finishing as the team’s third leading tackler… Had 103 tackles in 10 games as a junior, finishing second on the team… Was second on the team with 121 tackles in 12 games as a senior with three forced fumbles… Helped his team win conference championships his sophomore and senior years… Was a team captain as a junior and senior… Helped his team finish 9-1 in the regular season and 11-2 overall during his senior season… Was a four-year letter winner in lacrosse, earning 2018 and 2019 U.S. Lacrosse Academic All-American honors while earning second-team all-league (sophomore and junior), Most Improved Player (freshman), Sportsmanship Team Award (junior), Second Team All-Region (junior and senior), First Team All-League (senior), Broyles Leadership Team Award (senior), Team Scholar-Athlete Award (senior), the OHSAA Scholar-Athlete Award (senior) and Team MVP (senior).

Prep (Academic & Community Service): Maintained a 4.0 GPA all through high school with 4.0 awards and honors plus honor roll on every report card… Graduated with an honors diploma... Community service included special needs prom, local food bank, tutoring in school math lab, 2^nd & 7 Foundation and elementary school reader for Readers and Leaders program… Successfully planned, organized and executed a food drive with member of Hilliard Schools Superintendent Student Advisory Committee to benefit the Mid-Ohio Food Bank.

Personal: Majoring in bioengineering… Birthday is Aug. 26… Son of Jeff and Leigh Ann Annis… Has two older brothers – Kyle (oldest) and Brett (middle)… Both older brothers played college football, Kyle at Butler and Brett at Division-III Capital in Columbus, Ohio… Started playing football in kindergarten… Played lacrosse for 10 years… Enjoys playing with his dog, hiking, traveling and being outside… Has skin grafts on his hand and ankle from pulling a curling iron down on himself when he was eight months old.