The Citadel Athletics

2024: Appeared in all 12 games...served as the program's military captain…paced the receiving corps with 31 receptions on the season…second on the team with 429 receiving yards…led the team with 2.6 receptions per game…third on the team with 13.8 yards per reception…led the Bulldogs with four receiving touchdowns…became first Bulldog since 2021 to record 100-plus receiving yards in a game with 105 against Mercer…got into the endzone twice against Wofford, marking the first time a Citadel receiver had two receiving touchdowns in one game since Remus Bulmer against Western Carolina in 2019…second on the team with 35.8 receiving yards per game…tallied 19 kickoff return yards…brought in two catches for 90 yards against Clemson, including a 66-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter…recorded 20 carries on the ground for 62 yards over the course of the season…caught four passes for 33 yards in season opener against Charleston Southern…had four receptions for 54 yards against Western Carolina…recorded at least one touch in every game…had two catches for 28 yards and a touchdown against North Greenville.

2023: Saw time in eight games...had 14 rushes for 45 yards and hauled in 11 passes for 116 yards and a score on the season...hauled in two passes for 42 yards, including a season-long 40 yards, against Campbell...rushed four times for 23 yards and had a catch at Chattanooga...recorded two carries and two catches at South Carolina State...caught one pass for five yards against Western Carolina...rushed once and had a season-high four catches for a season-best 50 yards, including one for 26 yards, at Furman...ran a season-high six times for a season-best 27 yards while catching two passes for 42 yards, including one for 40 yards and a score, at Samford...had four carries for 22 yards against Wofford...Posted one rush and two catches at ETSU. 

2022: Appeared in 11 games…rushed 34 times for 232 yards…had 10 receptions for 164 yards and a score…returned six kicks for 130 yards at Campbell…rushed three times for 39 yards against ETSU…ran for 36 yards on nine attempts while catching two passes for 42 yards at Appalachian State…Caught three passes for 32 yards and returned four kicks for 81 yards at Wofford…rushed for 56 yards on five attempts while hauling in a 32-yard touchdown pass at Western Carolina…tallied three kick returns for 88 yards against Chattanooga…had a 36-yard rush and a 31-yard reception against Virginia-Lynchburg…returned two kicks for 48 yards at VMI.

2021: Red-shirted after appearing in final three games…carried nine times for 51 yards…also returned 10 kickoffs for 217 yards…rushed seven times for 50 yards in first collegiate action at Samford…returned four kickoffs for 106 yards against Wofford…added a pair of carries and four kickoff returns against Chattanooga.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Steve Mask at St. Paul’s Episcopal High School…helped the Saints to a 15-0 record and a state championship as a senior…named a finalist for Mr. Football in the state of Alabama…named all-state as a senior after rushing for 1,475 yards and 16 touchdowns, while also catching 41 passes for 531 yards and three scores…selected as the AL.com Coastal Alabama Co-Player of the Year…honorable mention all-state selection as a sophomore and junior.

PERSONAL: Son of Lacarno and Bernadette Billips…plans to major in exercise science.