Gardner-Webb University Athletics

Heavily recruited lineman who will be counted on tocontribute as a redshirt freshman … Missed spring practicewhile recovering from injury … Versatile interior linemanwho could play guard or center … Recruited to Gardner-Webbas a center … One of several, sturdy young lineman who tipthe scales in the 300-pound range.

2012 at Gardner-Webb: Redshirted.

High School: Played at Woodruff (S.C.) High underCoach Brian Lane ... One of the top offensive lineman in thePalmetto State in the Class of 2012 ... Led team to a 13-1 recordand the Upper State Championship ... Rated as the No. 34 center inthe nation for the Class of 2012 by 247Sports.com ... A Class 2AAll-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 offensiveguards and centers nationally ... Rated as a two-star prospect byScout.com ... A first-team All-Area selection by the SpartanburgHerald-Journal in 2011 ... Had 49 pancake blocks, 25 knockdownblocks and 18 domination blocks as a senior ... Recorded 100 totaltackles, 18 tackles for loss and three sacks on defense ... Namedhonorable mention All-State by ESPN Rise Magazine prior to 2011season ... Earned first-team All-Area honors from the SpartanburgHerald-Journal as a junior ... Also an All-Region selection ...Graded out at 85 percent with 40 pancake blocks as a junior ... Had17 knockdowns and 15 domination blocks in 2010 ... Ran a4.53-second time in the pro agility shuttle at the NationalUnderclassmen Combine (NUC), one of the top times for a lineman atthe event ... Chose Gardner-Webb over Western Carolina and CoastalCarolina ... Drew early interest from South Carolina and Clemson,Virginia, Wake Forest and NC State.