MSU Athletics

At Midwestern State

Redshirt Freshman (2024)

did not appear in a game …

Freshman (2023)

served redshirt season

At Burleson High School

played for head coach Jon Kitna, who was an NFL quarterback for 14 seasons with Seattle, Cincinnati, Detroit and Dallas … amassed 95 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 2 forced fumbles, and 2 interceptions during his senior campaign ... earned second-team 5-5A All-District as a linebacker in his senior season … set a personal record in the 200 meters of 24.61 at the Kennedale Invitational track meet as a senior … ran the third leg of the 4x200 relay in the UIL District 8-5A Track & Field Championships and the team finished with a time of 1:35.52 in his senior year … was an Academic All-Star for football

Personal

son of Marcus Ayers and Amanda Balina-Ayers … brothers are Julian and Max Balina-Ayers … sister is Malaya Balina-Ayers … enjoys working out, playing basketball, fishing, listening to music and playing video games … father played football at La Salle and is a defensive ends coach at Frisco Lone Star High School