Jackson State University

Honors
2024 Second Team All-SWAC
2024 Second Team Phil Steele All-SWAC 
2022 Preseason All-MEAC
HERO Sports FCS Freshman All-America
All-MEAC First Team

2023: Played in 11 games… Finished the season with 52 total tackles, including 34 solo stops… Finished with 1.5 tackles for loss… Recorded three pass breakups… Recorded a season-high 10 tackles against Texas Southern (Nov. 4)… Finished with nine tackles with a 0.5 tackle for loss against UAPB (Oct. 28)… Recorded eight tackles against Texas State (Sept. 16)… Finished with multiple tackles in 10 of the 11 games.
 
Before Jackson State: Pre-season All-MEAC First Team at Delaware State in 2022… Competed in all 11 games in 2021… HERO Sports FCS Freshman All-America and All-MEAC First Team honoree… Tops in the MEAC and tied for 22nd among all FCS players with four interceptions, and tied for fourth in the conference with eight passes defended (0.73 pg)… selected as MEAC Defensive Player of the Week after picking off two passes, returning one for an 87-yard touchdown, and recording two pass break-ups in the Hornets' season-opening victory over Bowie State (Sep. 4)… Tied for seventh on the Hornets with 32 total tackles, including 27 solo stops… Competed in all five games during the abbreviated season of Spring 2021… Tied for second on the Hornets with 24 total tackles, including 19 solo to rank second on the team … Notched his first career interception, returning the ball 41 yards for a touchdown in the Hornets’ 17-10 victory over Howard (Feb. 27)… Also credited with one tackle-for-loss, one fumble recovery, a pass break-up and QB hurry… Had season-high seven tackles (each solo), including a backfield stop, vs. SC State (Mar. 13) … recorded three tackles and (two unassisted) and a fumble recovery in rematch vs. Howard (Apr. 3) … Appeared in four games before redshirting in 2019... Recorded four tackles.

High School: Two-year varsity letterwinner as a wide receiver and defensive back at Middletown HS… 2018 Delaware All-State and All-Blue Hen Conference First Team defensive back as a senior … 2018 All-Blue Hen Conference wide receiver during senior year… Recorded 68 catches for 1,123 yards and 13 touchdowns, along with 44 tackles and five interceptions in 12th grade year… Had two receiving touchdowns and one interception return for TD in 2018 victory over Newark… Helped lead Cavaliers to Delaware championship game appearance in 2017 and state tournament berth in 2018.  

Personal: Son of Tamara Varella and William Guthrie… Has one brother and two sisters… Born Jan. 7, 2001… Majoring in Business and Marketing.