AT STANFORD: Prime candidate to take over the starting center duties left vacant with the graduation of AP first team All-American Chase Beeler.
2010 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in six games as a reserve on the offensive line...played in the first two games of the season against Sacramento State and UCLA...did not see action in the next four games before making his third appearance of the year against Washington State on Oct. 23...also saw action the following week at Washington...sat out games against Arizona and Arizona State...saw duty in the final two regular season games against Cal and Oregon State. 2009 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Did not see action.
2008 (FRESHMAN): Did not see action.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Carroll High School in Southlake, Texas...played for a tradition-rich high school program...helped Carroll to 16-0 record and a state title as a junior...with that championship, the Dragons became only the second school in the history of Texas Class 5A football to win three straight state titles...team was 11-2 in his senior campaign and reached the state semifinals with the two losses ending a 49-game overall win streak and a 58-game streak against Texas schools...earned second team all-state honors from The Associated Press and was a first team all-district selection as a senior in 2007...ranked as the No. 52 offensive guard nationally by Scout.com...named All-Midwest Region for the Class of 2008 by PrepStar...majoring in science, technology and society.