Western Michigan University Athletics

2024: Played in 12 games, primarily on special teams. 

2023: Played in seven games before suffering season-ending injury ... had career-high 24 tackles, including one sack and one pass breakup ... named to Academic All-MAC team ... had career-high six tackles at Syracuse ... had five tackles at Iowa and Mississippi State. 

2022: Played in one game before suffering season-ending injury. 

2021: Appeared in two games before suffering season-ending injury ... moved to cornerback ... made first career start at conerback at Michigan, recording three tackles ... had three tackles in win over Illinois State, including first career pas breakup. 

2020: Appeared in three games during the pandemic-shortened, six-game season, including a start at receiver versus Central Michigan ... Made two catches for 25 yards.

2019: Played in all 13 games with eight starting assignments ... caught 27 passes for 445 yards (16.48) and two TDs ... returned one punt for seven yards (7.00) ... recorded season highs of five receptions and 116 receiving yards against Monmouth ... became second WMU freshman to have 100+ receiving yards in debut game under head coach Tim Lester, joining Jayden Reed’s 121 receiving yards against Syracuse on August 31, 2018 .... tallied four games with 40+ receiving yards ... recorded four contests with 3+ receptions ... caught first career TD pass against Georgia State ... tied for seventh in WMU bowl game history with six points scored after hauling in a TD pass from Jon Wassink against Western Kentucky in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl ... score gave the Broncos a 17-10 lead with 8:18 to play in the third quarter ... on the field for 644 snaps.

2018: Did not experience game action.

PRIOR TO WESTERN MICHIGAN: Three-star prospect, according to 247Sports.com ... ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 25 player in Tennessee ... played senior season at Knoxville Catholic after starting high school career at Fort Wayne (Ind.) Bishop Luers ... led Knoxville Catholic to a Class 5A state title and caught two touchdowns in state championship win ... all-region, all-state and all-PrepXtra selection as a senior ... totaled 58 catches for 1,100 yards, rushed for 655 yards on 56 carries and recorded 500 kickoff return yards during final campaign ... scored 15 receiving touchdowns, seven rushing touchdowns and three kickoff return TDs, reaching the end zone nearly one out of five times touching the ball ... named special teams MVP as a junior ... also played basketball freshman season.

PERSONAL: Born November 7, 1999 ... son of Jessica Witt and Marlon Bussell ... majoring in recreation: sport management.