Gardner-Webb University Athletics

Fifth-year quarterback who will begin the season vying for snaps in a backup role under center … Has game experience under his belt and has shown good leadership over the course of his career … Two-sport performer who also plays baseball with the Runnin’ Bulldogs ... Graduated from Gardner-Webb in May, 2017 and will pursue a master's degree.

2016 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in two games, late in the game at Ohio (9/24) and vs. Benedict (10/1) … Rushed three times for eight yards and competed 2-of-3 passes for 15 yards vs. Benedict. 2015 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in three games under center … Started vs. Virginia Union (9/19) … Completed 2-of-5 passes for eight yards on the season … Carried four times for minus-7 yards … Was 1-for-3 for six yards against Virginia Union (9/19) … Completed a two-yard pass vs. ETSU (11/14). 2014 at GWU: Saw action in two games, but did not attempt a pass. 2013 at GWU: Redshirted.

High School: Three-sport standout at Lee County (N.C.) High … A Division I prospect in both football and baseball … Played football under Coach Burton Cates … A second-team All-Tri 9 Conference selection at quarterback in 2012 … Team MVP … State finalist for the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award … National Honors Society member who ranks in the top-5 in his graduating class … Three-sport letter winner for four seasons … Three-time academic All-Conference … Accounted for 40 career touchdowns ... Dual-threat signal caller passed for 2,059 yards and 17 touchdowns and rushed for 1,117 yards and seven more touchdowns as a senior in 2012 … Became the first quarterback in school history to pass for 2,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in a season … Led Yellow Jackets to a 9-4 overall record and 6-2 league mark … Passed for 434 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 264 yards and two touchdowns in two playoff games … Batted .333 as a junior in baseball and forged a 2.79 ERA on the mound … Two-time All-Conference choice on the diamond … Two-time N.C. State Games participant in baseball … Passed for 1,707 yards and rushed for 622 yards as a junior to earn All-Conference honors … Team offensive MVP … Set school’s single-game passing mark by going 30-of-42 for 356 yards … Chose Gardner-Webb over Presbyterian, Princeton, Davidson and Liberty.