Gardner-Webb University Athletics

All-America candidate at left tackle … Preseason All-Big South Conference honorable mention choice by the league’s coaches and media … A first-team All-Big South selection by Phil Steele’s College Football Preview Magazine … Enters senior season as a fourth-year starter at left tackle … Will become the first linemen to start all four seasons since All-America guard/tackle Jamie Dunaway (2009-2012) … Strong run blocker who also excels protecting the quarterback.

2017 at Gardner-Webb: Started all 11 games at left tackle … Named 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-District III following the season … Graded out among the team’s best linemen all season … Consistent blocker … Cleared a path for a 900-yard rusher for the second season in a row. 2016 at Gardner-Webb: Named second-team All-Big South Conference … Started all 11 games at left tackle … Played 682 snaps and graded out at 76.4 percent … Posted three games at better than 80 percent on the season … Only allowed two sacks in 682 snaps … Whistled for just two penalties … Helped Gardner-Webb produce its first pair of runners with 900+ yards each in the same season … Also cleared a path for the top rushing season (229.0 ypg) in Gardner-Webb’s Division I era (since 2000). 2015 at Gardner-Webb: Started 10 games at left tackle ... Missed only the Wofford game (9/26) due to an injury … Played 631 snaps, which ranked second on the team … Allowed only one sack all season … Graded out at a solid 73 percent for the season … Graded out a season-best 81 percent in the win over No. 15 Liberty (10/10) … Cleared a path for quarterback Tyrell Maxwell’s school-record 794 rushing yards for that position ... Helped GWU offensive line to a 60 percent decrease in sacks allowed from the previous season.

High School: Played at Pinecrest (N.C.) High under Coach Chris Metzger … A second-team All-Cape Fear Area selection by the Fayetteville Observer … Athletic offensive lineman who saw action at tight end during his senior season … Powered team to a 22-5 combined record over his final two seasons … Caught two passes for 19 yards in 2014 … Cleared a path for an offense that produced 3,180 rushing yards and 34 touchdowns on the ground in 13 games (244.6 yards per game) … Blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher in each of his final two seasons.