Norfolk State University Athletics

2023 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in 11 games … Made 22 tackles, including 10 solo stops … Recovered a fumble against South Carolina State … Tallied career-high five tackles vs. Morgan State … Logged three tackles at Delaware State.
 
2022 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in seven games … Made 11 tackles, including two solo stops … Recorded two tackles for loss and recovered one fumble … Tallied season-high four tackles at Marshall … Recovered a fumble against Delaware State.
 
2021 (Redshirt)
Played in one game and made one tackle, against Wake Forest … Qualified for a redshirt by playing in only one game.

High School
Four-year letterwinner at Menchville … Earned first-team all-district and all-region honors at running back as a sophomore and junior … Also picked up honorable mention all-district accolades at linebacker as a sophomore, and second-team all-district as a kick returner and defensive end his junior season … Rushed for 1,569 yards and scored 18 touchdowns as a junior … Also amassed 90 tackles, 11 for loss, seven fumble recoveries and five forced fumbles that season … Rushed or 1,230 yards and 15 scores as a sophomore … Also registered 57 tackles, six or loss, with three pass breakups that year.

Personal
Javoni Markel Hales was born on Nov. 28, 2002 … Son of Nate Matthews and Sherrie Hales … Majoring in business entrepreneurship.