Southern Utah University Athletics

2017 | Senior Season

• Appeared in 12 games for the Thunderbirds
• Tallied 100 tackles, 69 solo and 31 assisted
• 7.0 tackles for a loss for 17-yards

2016 | Junior Season

• Led the Thunderbirds in tackles with 76
• Finished the season with nine tackles for loss and three sacks
• Led the team in interceptions with five
• Named to the Big Sky All-Conference First Team
• Named the Thunderbird Defensive Player of the Year

2015 | Sophomore Season

• Compiled 94 total tackles and 8.5 tackles for loss
• Finished the season with three interceptions, returning one for a touchdown
• Returned two fumbles for touchdowns
• Named 2015 Linebacker of the Year by College Football Performance Awards, an award all FBS and FCS players are eligible for
• First Team All-Big Sky 

2012 | Freshman Season

• Compiled 45 solo tackles, and assisted on 22 finishing the season with 67 tackles
• Accounted for 5 tackles for loss and one sack

Prep:

• Earned all-region and consensus first-team all-state honors as a senior running back when he rushed for 1,293 yards and tallied 14 touchdowns at Desert Hills High School
• Played linebacker for Coach Jake Nelson's Thunder, racking up over 100 tackles with a pair of sacks his senior season when he led the squad to a region title and a state runner-up finish and was named the region MVP
• Earned 3 letters in Football and lettered in basketball as well

Personal:

• Parents are Christina and Grant Needham
• Married to Jessica Nakken Needham 
• Majoring in Exercise Science
• Favorite movie is I Am Legend
• Favorite food is Fettuccine Alfredo 
• Favorite professional athlete is Peyton Manning
• Favorite genre of music is Reggae