Veteran right tackle who had a terrific senior season … has 44 knockdowns in 1,252 snaps over 34 games (16 starts) in his career … signed as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Redskins.
2015: Third-team All-ACC (media, coaches) … has team-high 36 knockdowns in 891 snaps over 14 games (13 starts) … posted team-high four knockdowns in 44 snaps with a 93 percent grade against Wofford … posted 88 percent mark against Appalachian State … suffered ankle injury at Louisville but played through it, logging 60 snaps … played all 65 snaps against Notre Dame, grading out at 82 percent with three knockdowns … named co-offensive player-of-the-game by the coaches … graded 88 percent in 43 snaps against Georgia Tech … earned 87 percent grade with three knockdowns against Boston College … played 44 snaps and graded 88 percent at Miami, a big reason the Tigers had 416 rushing yards against the Hurricanes … ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week after grading 91 percent at NC State, a game that saw the Tigers compiled 623 yards offensively … posted four knockdowns in win over Florida State … graded 91 percent with three knockdowns at Syracuse … notched team-best four knockdowns and graded 88 percent in ACC Championship win over North Carolina … had top performance by a Tiger with a 93 percent grade and four knockdown blocks against Oklahoma, when he logged 75 snaps in the Capital One Orange Bowl win.
2014: Had five knockdowns in 237 snaps over eight games (three starts) … had one knockdown in playing all 79 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30; it was his first career start … had two knockdowns in 55 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6 … played 27 snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 … played 26 snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27 … had one knockdown in 18 snaps against Syracuse on Oct. 25 … played 12 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 … had one knockdown in 20 snaps against No. 24 Oklahoma in the Russell Athletic Bowl on Dec. 29.
2013: Had two knockdowns in 58 snaps over seven games … played seven snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 … played 18 snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 … played five snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 … played one snap at Maryland on Oct. 26 … had one knockdown in eight snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 … played three snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 … had one knockdown in 16 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23.
2012: Had one knockdown in 66 snaps over five games … played 34 snaps against Ball State on Sept. 8; it was his first career game … had one knockdown in 16 snaps against Furman on Sept. 15 … played four snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 … played three snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10 … played nine snaps against No. 7 Louisiana State in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31.
2011: Redshirted … moved over to the offensive line in Nov. after recovering from injury after starting as a defensive end … enrolled in January.
Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 16 defensive end in the nation by 247Sports.com … No. 244 player in the nation and No. 7 player in North Carolina by 247Sports.com … No. 28 defensive end in the nation and No. 15 player in North Carolina by Rivals.com … No. 25 defensive end in the nation by MaxPreps.com … No. 52 defensive end in the nation by ESPN … No. 20 player in North Carolina by SuperPrep … second-team all-state by NCPreps.com … had 77 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 12 sacks and nine blocked kicks as a junior at East Columbus High School … conference 200m champion in track as a sophomore … coached by Travis Conner and Toby Kasell at East Columbus High … recruited by Dan Brooks.
Personal: Graduated May 8, 2015 with a degree in parks, recreation & tourism management … born Sept. 25, 1992.