Offensive tackle who was a backup in 2011, but moved into the starting lineup for most of the 2012 season and was a starter there in 2013 … had 19 knockdowns in 1,128 snaps over 28 games (17 starts) in his career … two-time ACC Academic Honor Roll member … decided to give up football in December due to injury.
2013: Had seven knockdowns in 263 snaps over nine games (six starts) … had one knockdown in playing all 79 snaps against #5 Georgia on Aug. 31 … had three knockdowns in 27 snaps against S.C. State on Sept. 7 … had one knockdown in 21 snaps at N.C. State on Sept. 19 … had one knockdown in six snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 … played 30 snaps against #5 Florida State on Oct. 19 … played 63 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26 … had one knockdown in 29 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2.
2012: Academic All-ACC selection … ACC Academic Honor Roll member … had 12 knockdowns in 820 snaps over 12 games (11 starts) … had one knockdown in playing 88 snaps against #25 Auburn at Atlanta, GA on Sept. 1; it was his first career start; suffered a leg injury near the end of the game and missed the Furman game on Sept. 15 … played 11 snaps against Furman on Sept. 15 … had one knockdown in playing all 79 snaps at #4 Florida State on Sept. 22 … played all 85 snaps at Boston College on Sept. 29 … played all 93 snaps against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6 … had two knockdowns in playing all 67 snaps against Virginia Tech on Oct. 20 … had one knockdown in 84 snaps at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 … had one knockdown in 60 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 … played 71 snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10 … had a team-high five knockdowns in playing all 102 snaps against N.C. State on Nov. 17 … played all 59 snaps against #12 South Carolina on Nov. 24 … had one knockdown in 21 snaps against #7 Louisiana State in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31; left the game in the first half with an injury.
2011: ACC Academic Honor Roll member … played 45 snaps over seven games … played four snaps in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3 … played one snap against Boston College on Oct. 8 … played seven snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22 … played 17 snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19 … graded 86 percent in seven snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3 … played nine snaps against #22 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 4.
2010: Red-shirted.
Before Clemson: Rated as the #119 offensive tackle in the nation and #3 player in Delaware by Scout.com … #36 player in the Mid-Atlantic region by SuperPrep … joined Josh Watson as the first Clemson signees from Delaware since Jim Bundren in 1993; went on to become an All-American in 1997 as an offensive lineman and started 47 straight games … coached by Mark Delpercio at Middletown High School … recruited by André Powell … chose Clemson over Boise State, Brigham Young, Maryland, and Virginia.
Personal: Majoring in therapeutic recreation … born Dec. 14, 1991.