Gardner-Webb University Athletics

Graduate transfer tight end … Graduated from The Ohio State University on August 4 with a degree in sport management … Was part of an Ohio State recruiting class in 2015 that ranked No. 6 nationally and at the top of the Big Ten … Played in 27 career games and made two starts combined at Ohio State (2016) and Division II Slippery Rock (2018) … Teams went a combined 22-5 with two postseason berths during his time on the field.

2018 at Slippery Rock: Played in 14 games and made one start at tight end … Helped team to an 11-3 mark and the NCAA Division II quarterfinals … Caught 11 passes for 89 yards and three touchdowns on the season … Had a season-high three catches for 35 yards and a score in a second-round playoff win over New Haven. 2017 at Ohio State: Did not play football. 2016 at Ohio State: Played in all 13 games and made one start for the Buckeyes under Coach Urban Meyer … Helped Buckeyes to an 11-2 record and the College Football Playoff … Was the team’s top backup at the tight end position throughout the season … Caught four passes for 27 yards, played on special teams and served as a valuable blocker … Had three catches for 24 yards in a win vs. No. 10 Nebraska … 2015 at Ohio State: Redshirted.

High School: Starred at Lake Braddock (Va.) High under Coach Jim Poythress … A four-star prospect by both 247Sports.com and ESPN … Rated as the nation’s No. 11 tight end prospect by 247Sports.com and as the No. 16 tight end nationally by ESPN … Considered a top-100 receiver prospect by Scout.com … Rated as the No. 15 senior prospect in the Washington, D.C., metro area by the Washington Post … Had a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and a 69-yard touchdown run as a senior before missing much of senior season with an injury … Was an All-State selection in Virginia as a junior after catching 41 passes for 650 yards and seven touchdowns … Also picked off five passes on defense … An All-Metro selection by the Washington Post … A second-team All-State basketball selection as a junior … Garnered more than 20 Division I scholarship offers … Chose Ohio State over scholarship offers from Wisconsin, Boston College, Illinois, Miami (Fla.), Minnesota, North Carolina, Penn State, Purdue, Nebraska, Virginia and Rutgers