University of South Alabama Athletics

As A Third-Year Sophomore (2021): Played in 11 games, missing the Troy game ... Recorded 13 total tackles, including nine solo stops ... Recorded a season-high four tackles against Georgia Southern including a pair of solo stops ... Recorded three tackles each against Bowling Green and Alcorn State (all solo stops) ... Also recorded tackles against Texas State and No. 15 Coastal Carolina ... Recorded 3.5 sacks on the season, including three solo stops ... Recorded two sacks against Bowling Green and another against Georgia Southern.

Junior College Highlights (2019-20): Considered a three-star junior-college recruit by 247Sports.com, which had him rated the fifth-best outside linebacker in the country as well as among the top 25 prospects in the state and top 85 nationally ... A first-team all-Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC) South Division as a sophomore in 2020 ... Was credited with 14 total stops, including 1½ behind the line, to help the Wolves win two of their three games in the fall ... Recorded a sack, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a pass break up as well ... Had a season-best eight tackles with a sack and a forced fumble in finale against East Central (Miss.) CC ... Posted 21 tackles — with five of those for loss — and recovered a fumble his freshman season at the school ... Finished with a season-high six stops, including one behind the line, against eventual national champion Mississippi Gulf Coast CC ... Credited with two tackles for loss and a fumble recovery in win over Northeast Mississippi CC ... Made five stops with one behind the line of scrimmage in match-up with Hinds (Miss.) CC as well.

High School Highlights: Competed in football, basketball, baseball, and cross country and track and field at J.Z. Georgia High ... Credited with 16 sacks his senior year.

Personal: Full name is Christopher Rias Jr. ... Born May 4, 2000, in North Carrollton, Miss. ... Son of Chris Sr. and Geraldine Rias ... Favorite movie is “Friday” ... Favorite team is the Buffalo Bills ... Favorite player is K’Lavon Chaisson ... Favorite musical artists are Da Real Gee Money, Big Scarr, Lil Baby  and Young Dolph ... Favorite food is chicken ... Favorite subject is English ... Likes to fish in his free time ... Was also recruited by Southern Mississippi and Western Kentucky ... An interdisciplinary studies major.