Gardner-Webb University Athletics

Returning starter as the team’s kickoff specialist … Big leg with the ability to kick the ball out of the end zone … Will resume his role in 2022 … Could also find himself in contention for chances on long field goals … Can also punt.

2021 at Gardner-Webb: Kicked off for the Runnin’ Bulldogs in all 11 games … Finished the season with 59 attempts for an average of 60.3 yards and 18 touchbacks … Had just one kick sail out of bounds … Did not attempt a field goal or extra point … Had a season-high 10 kickoffs for 614 yards vs. Lincoln (9/18) … veraged a season-high 66.4 yards per attempt in the win over Robert Morris (10/23) … Had at least two touchbacks in five different games, with a season-high four vs. Lincoln … Had three touchbacks vs. Campbell (10/9) and Hampton (11/6).

High School: Played high school football at the Rabun Gap (Ga.) School under Coach Shawn Bryson ... Rated as a five star prospect and as the nation’s No. 7 kicking prospect by KornBlueKicking.com ... Punted and handled kicking duties ... Strong leg on punts and kickoffs ... Named to the 2020-21 All-State Team following senior season ... Finished career with 70 touchbacks and averaged 41.3 yards per punt over 16 games ... Pinned 15 punts inside the 20-yard line ... Made 66-of-74 career PAT kicks.