Career Highs
Tackles: 8 vs. UTEP (9/5/15)
Tackles For Loss: 2.5 (2x) last vs. No. 22 Virginia Tech (12/29/16)
Sacks: 1.5 (2x) last vs. No. 22 Virginia Tech (12/29/16)
Forced Fumbles: 1 at No. 15 TCU (9/10/16)
Career (2015-16)
In two seasons, compiled 104 tackles, including 15.0 for loss and 7.5 sacks ... Started 25 of 26 games played ... Took over as a starter on the defensive line in the second game of the 2015 season and never relinquished that role ... Played defensive end in all 13 games during his junior season ... Moved inside to defensive tackle for the first eight games of the 2016 season, before returning to defensive end for the final four contests ... Totaled at least one-half sack in eight games ... Recorded at least one tackle in 25 of 26 contests.
Senior (2016)
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Started all 13 games ... Team leader in sacks (5.5) and tackles for loss (7.5) ... Tied for third on the team and first among defensive linemen in tackles (49) ... Broke up two passes and forced one fumble ... Registered at least one-half sack in six games, including each of the first three ... Had at least one tackle in all but one contest ... Collected 17 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, and 2.5 sacks through the first three games ... vs. Louisiana Tech (Sept. 3): Combined for a 10-yard sack with fellow defensive lineman Deatrich Wise Jr., to force a punt that allowed Arkansas to run out the clock for the win ... at No. 15 TCU (Sept. 10): Halted the Horned Frogs' first drive of the game deep in Arkansas territory with a forced fumble ... Made a third-down tackle to force a punt in the second quarter ... On the next drive, teamed with Randy Ramsey for a sack and a loss of 9 yards ... Finished with a season-high seven tackles, including four in the first half ... vs. Texas State (Sept. 17): Helped limit the Bobcats to just 22 yards rushing and 105 total yards ... Logged a career-high 1.5 sacks ... Tallied four tackles, including three of the solo variety ... Broke up a career-high two passes ... Made a solo stop for no gain on third-and-one late in the first quarter ... Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss on first-and-10 in the second quarter ... Made another solo stop for no gain on the next play ... Two drives later, broke up a third-down pass to to force a punt ... Teamed with JaMichael Winston for and a loss of 10 yards on third-and-seven during Texas State's first drive of the third quarter ... vs. No. 12 Ole Miss (Oct. 15): Sacked Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly for a loss of 8 yards with 1:50 to go in the fourth quarter ... Finished with five tackles, including 1.5 for loss ... vs. No. 11 Florida (Nov. 5): Recorded four tackles with 1.0 for loss and one-half sack ... Helped hold the Gators to 12 yards rushing and just one first down on the ground ... Added a quarterback hurry on third down to force a field goal attempt in the fourth quarter ... vs. No. 22 Virginia Tech (Dec. 29): Equaled career highs in tackles for loss (2.5) and sacks (1.5) ... Finished with six tackles, including three solo stops.
Junior (2015)
Played in all 13 games with 12 starts … Took over as a starter on the defensive line in the second game of the season and never relinquished that role … Tied for fourth on the team in tackles with 55 … Ranked fourth on the team in tackles for loss with 7.5 and tied for third in sacks with 2.0 … Made at least 0.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage in seven contests … Credited with four or more tackles in 8 of 13 games … vs. UTEP (Sept. 5): Led the team with a career-high eight tackles, including 0.5 for loss in his debut … vs. Auburn (Oct. 24): Recorded six tackles, a season-high total in league play … Collected 2.5 tackles for loss, which tied for the most by a Razorback in a game during the season … Notched a sack for a 9-yard loss to force a punt late in the third quarter.
Sophomore at Hutchinson CC (2014)
An early enrollee who earned a four-star rating from Rivals, ESPN and Scout … Ranked No. 15 in Rivals’ Top JUCO 100 and the No. 1 strong side defensive end … ESPN rated him No. 32 in the ESPN JC50 and the No. 4 junior college defensive tackle in the country … Coached by Rion Rhoades … Enrolled early and will participate in team activities during the spring semester … Chose Arkansas over Florida, Georgia, Miami, Oklahoma State and others … Finished his junior college career with 144 total tackles and 22.5 career sacks … His 22.5 career sacks ranks second in Blue Dragons history … Posted 15.5 sacks, the second-highest single-season total in school history … Earned second-team NJCAA All-American honors and first-team all-conference recognition … Totaled 78 tackles, including 24.5 for loss … Also posted seven quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries and blocked two kicks … vs. Hudson Valley CC (Dec. 6): Earned defensive MVP honors in the 2014 Salt City Bowl with 10 total tackles and three sacks.
Redshirt Freshman at Hutchinson CC (2013)
Helped lead the Blue Dragons to an 8-4 record, a second-place finish in the Jayhawk Conference and a victory in the Salt City Bowl … Earned first team all-conference honors at defensive end … Finished second on the team with 73 tackles … Also added 13.0 tackles for loss, seven sacks and 13 quarterback hurries.
Freshman at Hutchinson CC (2012)
Redshirted at Hutchinson [Kan.] CC.
High School
Played nose guard his senior season at Gainesville (Ga.) HS after moving from Orlando, Florida … Helped the Red Elephants finish 12-2, including a regional championship … Led Gainesville to the Georgia class AAA state semifinals … Coached by Bruce Miller … Also played basketball and baseball.
Personal
Born on June 2, 1994 … Son of Weldon and Sharon Ledbetter … Graduated in December 2016 with a bachelor's degree in sociology … Father, Weldon, played running back at Oklahoma from 1979-82 and was selected in the seventh round of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers … Cousin, Isaac Byrd, played wide receiver at Kansas and was a sixth round selection by the Tennessee Titans in the 1997 NFL Draft.
Tackles: 8 vs. UTEP (9/5/15)
Tackles For Loss: 2.5 (2x) last vs. No. 22 Virginia Tech (12/29/16)
Sacks: 1.5 (2x) last vs. No. 22 Virginia Tech (12/29/16)
Forced Fumbles: 1 at No. 15 TCU (9/10/16)
Career (2015-16)
In two seasons, compiled 104 tackles, including 15.0 for loss and 7.5 sacks ... Started 25 of 26 games played ... Took over as a starter on the defensive line in the second game of the 2015 season and never relinquished that role ... Played defensive end in all 13 games during his junior season ... Moved inside to defensive tackle for the first eight games of the 2016 season, before returning to defensive end for the final four contests ... Totaled at least one-half sack in eight games ... Recorded at least one tackle in 25 of 26 contests.
Senior (2016)
» East-West Shrine Game Invitation
» NFL Scouting Combine Invitation
Started all 13 games ... Team leader in sacks (5.5) and tackles for loss (7.5) ... Tied for third on the team and first among defensive linemen in tackles (49) ... Broke up two passes and forced one fumble ... Registered at least one-half sack in six games, including each of the first three ... Had at least one tackle in all but one contest ... Collected 17 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, and 2.5 sacks through the first three games ... vs. Louisiana Tech (Sept. 3): Combined for a 10-yard sack with fellow defensive lineman Deatrich Wise Jr., to force a punt that allowed Arkansas to run out the clock for the win ... at No. 15 TCU (Sept. 10): Halted the Horned Frogs' first drive of the game deep in Arkansas territory with a forced fumble ... Made a third-down tackle to force a punt in the second quarter ... On the next drive, teamed with Randy Ramsey for a sack and a loss of 9 yards ... Finished with a season-high seven tackles, including four in the first half ... vs. Texas State (Sept. 17): Helped limit the Bobcats to just 22 yards rushing and 105 total yards ... Logged a career-high 1.5 sacks ... Tallied four tackles, including three of the solo variety ... Broke up a career-high two passes ... Made a solo stop for no gain on third-and-one late in the first quarter ... Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss on first-and-10 in the second quarter ... Made another solo stop for no gain on the next play ... Two drives later, broke up a third-down pass to to force a punt ... Teamed with JaMichael Winston for and a loss of 10 yards on third-and-seven during Texas State's first drive of the third quarter ... vs. No. 12 Ole Miss (Oct. 15): Sacked Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly for a loss of 8 yards with 1:50 to go in the fourth quarter ... Finished with five tackles, including 1.5 for loss ... vs. No. 11 Florida (Nov. 5): Recorded four tackles with 1.0 for loss and one-half sack ... Helped hold the Gators to 12 yards rushing and just one first down on the ground ... Added a quarterback hurry on third down to force a field goal attempt in the fourth quarter ... vs. No. 22 Virginia Tech (Dec. 29): Equaled career highs in tackles for loss (2.5) and sacks (1.5) ... Finished with six tackles, including three solo stops.
Junior (2015)
Played in all 13 games with 12 starts … Took over as a starter on the defensive line in the second game of the season and never relinquished that role … Tied for fourth on the team in tackles with 55 … Ranked fourth on the team in tackles for loss with 7.5 and tied for third in sacks with 2.0 … Made at least 0.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage in seven contests … Credited with four or more tackles in 8 of 13 games … vs. UTEP (Sept. 5): Led the team with a career-high eight tackles, including 0.5 for loss in his debut … vs. Auburn (Oct. 24): Recorded six tackles, a season-high total in league play … Collected 2.5 tackles for loss, which tied for the most by a Razorback in a game during the season … Notched a sack for a 9-yard loss to force a punt late in the third quarter.
Sophomore at Hutchinson CC (2014)
An early enrollee who earned a four-star rating from Rivals, ESPN and Scout … Ranked No. 15 in Rivals’ Top JUCO 100 and the No. 1 strong side defensive end … ESPN rated him No. 32 in the ESPN JC50 and the No. 4 junior college defensive tackle in the country … Coached by Rion Rhoades … Enrolled early and will participate in team activities during the spring semester … Chose Arkansas over Florida, Georgia, Miami, Oklahoma State and others … Finished his junior college career with 144 total tackles and 22.5 career sacks … His 22.5 career sacks ranks second in Blue Dragons history … Posted 15.5 sacks, the second-highest single-season total in school history … Earned second-team NJCAA All-American honors and first-team all-conference recognition … Totaled 78 tackles, including 24.5 for loss … Also posted seven quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries and blocked two kicks … vs. Hudson Valley CC (Dec. 6): Earned defensive MVP honors in the 2014 Salt City Bowl with 10 total tackles and three sacks.
Redshirt Freshman at Hutchinson CC (2013)
Helped lead the Blue Dragons to an 8-4 record, a second-place finish in the Jayhawk Conference and a victory in the Salt City Bowl … Earned first team all-conference honors at defensive end … Finished second on the team with 73 tackles … Also added 13.0 tackles for loss, seven sacks and 13 quarterback hurries.
Freshman at Hutchinson CC (2012)
Redshirted at Hutchinson [Kan.] CC.
High School
Played nose guard his senior season at Gainesville (Ga.) HS after moving from Orlando, Florida … Helped the Red Elephants finish 12-2, including a regional championship … Led Gainesville to the Georgia class AAA state semifinals … Coached by Bruce Miller … Also played basketball and baseball.
Personal
Born on June 2, 1994 … Son of Weldon and Sharon Ledbetter … Graduated in December 2016 with a bachelor's degree in sociology … Father, Weldon, played running back at Oklahoma from 1979-82 and was selected in the seventh round of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers … Cousin, Isaac Byrd, played wide receiver at Kansas and was a sixth round selection by the Tennessee Titans in the 1997 NFL Draft.