Gardner-Webb University Athletics

All-Big South Conference candidate … Veteran lineman who will start for the second season in a row at left guard … Has starting experience at tackle in previous seasons … Very strong blocker who excels in the run game … One of seven linemen on the 2016 roster with starting experience … Enters the 2016 season in arguably the best physical shape of his career.

2015 at Gardner-Webb: Started 10 games at left guard … Played 545 snaps, third most on the team … Allowed just one sack all season long … Graded out at a season-high 80 percent in the win over No. 15 Liberty (10/10) … Graded out at 71 percent on the season ... Important part of a line that reduced its sacks allowed total by more than 60 percent from the previous season. 2014 at GWU: Played in just seven full games as a redshirt sophomore … Missed three games with an injury and played just three snaps in his first game back to start conference play … Logged 312 snaps … Allowed just two sacks and recorded one knockdown block … Saw a season-high 65 snaps in the finale at Monmouth (11/22) … Had 61 snaps in the opener at Furman (8/30). 2013 at GWU: Played in 11 games, all on the offensive line … Logged 341 snaps and ranked second on the team with 25 knockdown blocks … Was the team leader in knockdowns per snap played … Graded out near the top of the scale at 72 percent … Allowed just one sack on the season … Did not allow a sack over his final 10 games played (307 snaps) … Had a season-high 50 snaps and six knockdown blocks at Charlotte (10/5) … Recorded four knockdowns in 47 snaps at No. 6 Coastal Carolina (10/12). 2012 at GWU: Redshirted.

High School: Played at Dutch Fork (S.C.) High under Coach Tommy Knotts ... A Class 4A-Division I All-State selection in 2011 by the S.C. High School Sports Report ... Named Team Offensive MVP ... Played in the SCADA North/South All-Star Game ... Key blocker for an offense that totaled more than 2,000 yards rushing and 2,000 yards passing in 2011 ... Silver Foxes averaged 36.3 points per game to post a 10-3 record ... Graded out at 88 percent with 42 pancake blocks on the season ... Chose GWU over Coastal Carolina, The Citadel, William & Mary and Charleston Southern.