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Fall 2008 Depth Chart Position: Second-team center
Overview: Second-team center entering the fall, but he could see action at guard...his versatility will be important on the young offensive line...named to the academic honor roll in both semesters in 2007-08...second on the team in the power clean (360)...fourth in the squat lift (590)...eighth in the hang clean (350) and ninth in total weight lifted (1,560)...named the top performer in the weight room among offensive guards for the 2008 spring practice.
2007: Red-shirted.
Before Clemson: Rated as the #9 center in the nation by Scout.com...#10 center in the nation by Rivals.com...#11 prospect in South Carolina by Scout.com...#15 prospect in South Carolina by SuperPrep and Rivals.com...rated in the South Carolina Top-40 and #16 prospect by TigerIllustrated.com...all-region pick by PrepStar...first-team all-state by The State...Shrine Bowl selection...coached by Jimmy Noonan at Spring Valley High School...AP All-State pick...had 57 knockdowns as a senior...played tight end with 16 catches for 251 yards and three touchdowns in his career...had a school-record 175 knockdowns in his career...all-district, all-region, and all-state as a junior at tight end...selected to the Max Emfinger All-American Bowl Classic East Team and was team captain...Lowerstate Division AAAA Offensive Lineman-of-the-Year by the South Carolina Coaches Association...Wendy's High School Heisman Award winner...Carolina Panther Community Captain Award recipient...recruited by Brad Scott...chose Clemson over Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Louisville, North Carolina, N.C. State, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Virginia, and Virginia Tech...born Jan. 22, 1989...majoring in park & protected area management.
