2019: A key linebacker, who appeared in 11 games… Seventh on the Hornets with 38 tackles, including two tackles for loss, three quarterback hits, one sack and one pass breakup… Best game(s): Five tackles, including one tackle for loss and a pass breakup vs. Howard (Sep. 21)… Six tackles and one quarterback hit at North Carolina A&T (Sep. 26)… Season high seven tackles at NC Central (Oct. 26).
2018: Competed in all 11 games at outside linebacker … sixth on the Hornets with 46 total tackles and 30 solo stops … tied for fifth on the team with 5.5 tackles-for-loss … also credited with 0.5 sacks, two blocked kicks and a fumble recovery … tied career-high with eight tackles (five solo), including one behind the line-of-scrimmage in 28-13 victory over North Carolina Central (Oct. 27) … also had a fumble recovery and pass break-up in NCCU contest … had seven tackles (four unassisted), including a backfield stop, vs. NCA&T (10/6/18) … had four solo tackles and assisted on three others vs. FBS Western Michigan (9/15/18) … recorded four tackles (three unassisted) and a kick block vs. Morgan State (11/10/18) … had two unassisted tackles and a blocked kick vs. Howard (10/13/18) … posted five tackles, including 1/2 sack, at Norfolk State (9/29/18)
2017: Key contributor to the linebacker corps as a true freshman … sixth on the Hornets with 34 total tackles … recorded 21 solo tackles and 13 assists … team leader with three sacks … also credited with 4.5 tackles for loss, one pass break-up, two pass deflection and a quarterback hurry … had four tackles (each unassisted), including two sacks (-16) vs. Howard (Oct. 14) … also recorded four solo tackles, including a sack, vs. FBS West Virginia (Sep. 16) … contributed career-high eight tackles (five solo) to Hornets’ 17-14 victory over South Carolina State (Oct. 21) … recorded four tackles (three unassisted) and a pass break-up to help lead DSU to 33-30 victory over Morgan State (Nov. 11) … collected two solo tackles and two assists, along with a quarterback hurry in loss to Hampton (Sep. 8)
High School: 2016 All-Section Second Team, All-League First Team (Defense) and All-Hudson Reporter First Team selection as a senior at Lincoln HS … credited with 60 tackles, including 23 solo stops in eight games during senior season.
Personal: Son of Scherezada Hernadez and Lorenzo Bass … has four brothers and three sisters … born Sep. 1, 1999 in Englewood, N.J.
