Charleston Southern University Athletics

2016

• 10th in the Big South in Sacks per game
• 24th in the Big South in Tackles per game by a defensive lineman
• Finished the season with 19 tackles (11 unassisted, eight assisted)
• Finished the season with 3.5 sacks and 6.0 tackles for loss
• Finished the season with a forced fumble
• Season-high four tackles, a sack, 2.0 tackles for loss, a forced fumble, and a safety on September 10 at Florida State
• Four tackles on August 27 at North Dakota State
• Two tackles and a sack on November 12 at Liberty

2015

• Earned key playing time, started twice, and was part of a dominant defensive line that helped make CSU one of the nation’s elite defenses
• Played in 11 games and tallied 17 tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack
• Had two tackles in season debut against ETSU (9/17)
• Notched three tackles and one of the biggest sacks of CSU’s season against The Citadel (9/26)
• Sack against Citadel was first of career and forced a punt; CSU would score game-clinching TD on ensuing possession
• Tallied a career-high five tackles in the win over Monmouth (10/10)
• Recorded two tackles in the FCS Playoff win over The Citadel (12/5)
• Came up with a tackle for loss in the FCS Playoff quarterfinals at No. 1 Jacksonville State (12/11)

2014: Redshirted the season. 

High School: Earned AA All-State and All-Region Defensive Player of the Year honors after finishing with 55 tackles from his defensive end spot at Allendale Fairfax High School in Allendale, S.C…He had 15 tackles for loss and added 10 sacks in his senior season...He also participated on the Allendale Basketball and Track teams and earned recognition in the classroom by being selected to the honor roll.


Personal: Son of Dorothy and Michael Priester...Born April 6, 1996...Majoring in Accounting.