2023: Appeared in all 13 games … Had a career-high 11 tackles in the Camellia Bowl against Northern Illinois … Finished the season with 26 tackles … Had his first career interception against Texas State and returned it for a 50 yard touchdown … Recorded a pass break up at Marshall.
2022: Played in 12 games for the Red Wolves … Finished the year with 19 tackles including six solo stops … Had back-to-back games with 0.5 TFL, bringing his season total to 1.0 TFL for four yards … Registered 0.5 sacks against Memphis … Recovered a fumble and returned it for a touchdown at Louisiana … Had six multi-tackle performances with a career-high six tackles at Southern Miss.
2021: Appeared in nine games with five starts … Finished the season with 13 tackles … Posted first TFL of the season at Tulsa for eight yards … Had five multi-tackle games with a career-high four tackles at Tulsa.
2020: Played in three games on special teams and in a reserve role at linebacker, posting two tackles (one solo) on the year ... Both tackles, including a half-tackle for loss, were recorded against South Alabama ... Arkansas State Athletics Director’s Honor Roll member.
2019: Did not play in any games, redshirting his true freshman season ... Athletics Director’s Honor Roll member.
High School: Four-year varsity letterman ... North Georgia Touchdown Club’s Alpharetta HS Player of the Year ... Named 1st Team 7-6A All-Region at linebacker as a senior and claimed 2nd Team honors as a junior ... Received the team’s “Outstanding Defensive Player Award” ... Team captain ... Selected to the GACA North/South All-Star Classic ... Recorded 77 tackles, 4 fumble recoveries, 1 interception and 13 pass break-ups during his senior season ... Helped lead the Raiders to the state playoffs three times in 2016, 2017 and 2018 ... The 2017 team were region champions and state quarterfinalists ... 3-star recruit by both 247Sports and ESPN ... ESPN’s No. 112 safety in the nation and No. 146 player in the state of Georgia ... 247Sports’ composite rankings list Motley as the No. 168 outside linebacker in the nation and No. 214 overall player in Georgia ... 2-star recruit by Rivals ... Also recruited by school such as Appalachian State, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Ball State, Buffalo, Georgia Southern, Georgia State and Coastal Carolina.
Personal: Born Aug. 21, 2001 ... Mechanical Engineering major.
