Announced plans in January 2024 to transfer to UCF, enroll for 2024 spring semester and participate in 2024 UCF spring football drills . . . brings 42 games of collegiate experience and 17 career starts from five seasons at Western Kentucky.
2023 at Western Kentucky
Played in all 13 games, starting 11 times . . . helped Hilltoppers to 8-5 mark including 38-35 win over Old Dominion in Famous Toastery Bowl that marked fourth-largest comeback in college football bowl history based on 28-point deficit . . . helped Western Kentucky lead Conference USA and rank 15th nationally in passing (296.4 yards per game) . . . played key role in team rating ninth nationally in fewest sacks allowed (second in C-USA).
2022 at Western Kentucky
Appeared in 11 of 14 games as redshirt sophomore and made six starts after injury inserted him into starting lineup at right tackle . . . made first career start in rivalry win at Middle Tennessee . . . helped lead offensive line that gave up only 14 sacks all season, 10th best mark in college football and second in C-USA.
2021 at Western Kentucky
Played in six games as redshirt freshman during run to C-USA East Division Championship . . . helped protect C-USA MVP and NCAA record-setting quarterback Bailey Zappe (now with New England Patriots), as Western Kentucky allowed only 17 sacks, 12th best in college football and second in C-USA.
2020 at Western Kentucky
Played in nine games, primarily on special teams protection units . . . retained redshirt freshman year of eligibility due to Covid.
2019 at Western Kentucky
Redshirted in true freshman season.
High School
Played for coach Rusty Bradley at Grace Christian Academy in Knoxville, Tennessee, leading Rams to second round of Tennessee Division II-AA playoffs as junior in 2018 . . . named 2019 Tennessee Sports Writers Association Division II-AA all-state player as senior . . . rated three-star player with 80 composite score by 247Sports . . . ranked 75th overall in state and 206th nationally as offensive tackle.