Veteran serves as perhaps Appalachian State’s most versatile lineman … possesses the ability to contribute at both tackle and guard … has started games at both left tackle (five starts) and right guard (three starts) over the course of his career … is penciled in as the top backup behind starting left tackle Kendall Lamm going into fall camp … plays the game with great passion and tenacity.

2012: Appeared in eight games … filled in as a starter in three contests — at left tackle vs. Chattanooga in place of injured starter Kendall Lamm and at right guard vs. Samford and Wofford in place of injured starter Alex Acey … despite starting only three games, saw the fourth-most action of any Appalachian offensive lineman over the course of the campaign with 542 snaps … graded out at 73 percent over the course of the season … played all 72 snaps at Chattanooga and graded out at 76 percent with a knockdown … received a season-best 86-percent grade with seven knockdowns in just 36 plays against Coastal Carolina … named academic all-Southern Conference for achievements on the field and in the classroom.

2011: Saw action in nine games, starting the final five contests of the season … made four of his five starts at the all-important left tackle position (protecting the blind side of quarterback Jamal Jackson) … started at right guard in the regular-season finale at Elon due to an injury to regular starter Matt Ruff … turned in best graded performance of the year in first start against top-ranked Georgia Southern, grading out at 77 percent overall and 77 percent in the run game with a knockdown ... had two knockdowns in 28-21 come-from-behind win at Elon ... named academic all-Southern Conference for achievements on the field and in the classroom.

2010: Appeared in seven games as a reserve offensive lineman, primarily at right guard ... played a season-high 17 snaps versus N.C. Central and graded out at a season-best 76 percent ... recorded two knockdowns in 14 snaps against The Citadel.

High School: Helped lead Wesleyan School to Georgia 1A state championship as a junior and area and region titles as a senior ... first-team all-region honoree ... anchored an offensive line that paved the way for Wesleyan rushers to average 6.7 yards per carry and score 39 touchdowns in 2009 ... team averaged 38.7 points per game as a senior ... helped lead Wesleyan to a 25-3 combined record over his final two seasons ... coached by Franklin Pridgen ... selected to play in Gwinnett County all-star game.