Physical presence who added to Clemson’s recent run of offensive linemen from Ohio … played two offensive snaps over two games while redshirting in 2025.
2026: Contributed on special teams in season debut at No. 11 LSU ... played two snaps at Cal ... played 23 snaps as Clemson reached both 200 rushing yards and 200 passing yards vs. Charleston Southern.
2025: Appeared in two games and played two offensive snaps while redshirting … played two snaps vs. Furman in collegiate debut … contributed on special teams vs. Penn State.
Before Clemson: Three-year starter at left tackle for Cincinnati’s St. Xavier High School … ranked as the No. 44 overall player in Ohio and as the nation’s No. 84 offensive lineman by 247Sports … ranked 76th at his position and 49th in Ohio by On3 … listed as the No. 52 overall player in Ohio and No. 102 player at his position by ESPN … senior co-captain in 2024 when he helped St. Xavier to a 10-4 record and a berth in the state quarterfinals … helped St. Xavier to the second round of the playoffs as a sophomore and junior as well … was a first-team all-league selection and named the conference’s offensive lineman of the year as both a junior and senior … first-team all-state honoree in 2024 … played for Steve Specht at St. Xavier.
Personal: Born April 23, 2007 … enrolled at Clemson in summer 2025 … pre-business major … joined offensive linemen Matt Bockhorst (2017), Jackson Carman (2018) and Blake Miller (2021) to become Clemson’s fourth Ohio signee — all from the offensive line — in the span of eight recruiting cycles … played at the same high school as Bockhorst … his father, Eric, played tight end at Michigan from 1982-85, leading the Big Ten in 1985 with eight touchdown catches … Eric played seven years in the NFL, including six with the Bengals, and recorded 66 career receptions … has two brothers, Josh and Justin, who played tight ends at Kentucky; Josh entered the NFL with the Bengals in 2026 … last name pronounced “CAT-uss.”