Gardner-Webb University Athletics

Graduate student who enters his final campaign poised for an outstanding year … Preseason All-Big South Conference selection by the league’s head coaches and select media … Will start for the second season in a row at center and provides a high quality anchor for the GWU offense … One of seven linemen in the rotation with starting experience … Big, strong and physical blocker … Accurate snapper in shotgun formation or with the quarterback under center … Steady improvement will be a major factor in Gardner-Webb’s offensive success in 2016 … Graduated in December, 2015, with a degree in sociology ... Has played 994 career snaps.

2015 at Gardner-Webb: Started all 11 games at center … Played a team-high 714 snaps on the season … Graded out at a team-high 74 percent … Did not allow a sack all season … Graded out at a season-high 78 percent twice, vs. Elon (9/12) and at Presbyterian (10/31) … Consistent all season, not grading below 70 percent in any of his 11 starts … Cleared a path for quarterback Tyrell Maxwell’s school-record 794 rushing yards for that position ... Anchored a line that reduced its sacks allowed total by more than 60 percent from the previous season. 2014 at GWU: Saw action in eight games for the Runnin’ Bulldogs … Played 212 snaps at right guard … Recorded one knockdown block on the season … Logged a season-high 74 snaps in the season finale at Monmouth (11/22) … Played 28 snaps at Liberty (10/25). 2013 at GWU: Played in 10 games, with three on the offensive line … Registered 68 snaps on offense and graded out at nearly 75 percent … Played 31 snaps vs. Point (9/28) and 32 snaps vs. Warner (11/2) … Was not flagged for a penalty or charged a sack on the season. 2012 at GWU: Redshirted.

High School: Played at Woodruff (S.C.) High under Coach Brian Lane ... One of the top offensive lineman in the Palmetto State in the Class of 2012 ... Led team to a 13-1 record and the Upper State Championship ... Rated as the No. 34 center in the nation for the Class of 2012 by 247Sports.com ... A Class 2A All-State selection by the S.C. High School Sports Report ... Selected to play in the annual SCADA North/South All-Star Game ... Named to the MaxPrep/Tom Lemming Top Player list for offensive guards and centers nationally ... Rated as a two-star prospect by Scout.com ... A first-team All-Area selection by the Spartanburg Herald-Journal in 2011 ... Had 49 pancake blocks, 25 knockdown blocks and 18 domination blocks as a senior ... Recorded 100 total tackles, 18 tackles for loss and three sacks on defense ... Named honorable mention All-State by ESPN Rise Magazine prior to 2011 season ... Earned first-team All-Area honors from the Spartanburg Herald-Journal as a junior ... Also an All-Region selection ... Graded out at 85 percent with 40 pancake blocks as a junior ... Had 17 knockdowns and 15 domination blocks in 2010 ... Ran a 4.53-second time in the pro agility shuttle at the National Underclassmen Combine (NUC), one of the top times for a lineman at the event ... Chose Gardner-Webb over Western Carolina and Coastal Carolina ... Drew early interest from South Carolina and Clemson, Virginia, Wake Forest and NC State.