Biography
2018: Returns as one of Gannon’s starters on the offensive line as a redshirt senior … has started all 31 games he has appeared in during his collegiate career.
2017: Started all 11 games … paved the way for a Gannon offense that led the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) in rushing offense (278.3) and total offense (465.5) … was part of an offensive line that helped Gannon rank second among PSAC programs in third down conversion percentage (48.0), second in scoring offense (38.7), fourth in fewest sacks allowed per game (1.45) and fifth in fewest tackles for a loss allowed per game (4.64) … blocked for an offensive unit that finished fourth among all NCAA Division II teams in rushing offense, 12th in third down conversion percentage, 17th in scoring offense, 25th in fewest tackles for a loss per game, 42nd in fewest sacks allowed per game and 44th in first downs (242) … opened holes for Harlon Hill Trophy runner-up Marcus Jones who led all divisions of the NCAA in rushing yards per game (197.8) while topping NCAA Division II in rushing touchdowns (29), rushing yards per carry (8.09), total touchdowns (31), points per game (16.9) and total rushing yards (2,176) … helped Gannon break single-season team records for yards per play (6.7), rushing yards (3,061), yards per rush (6.6), rushing touchdowns (42), points (426) and total touchdowns (61) … was part of Gannon single-game records for rushing yards (567), rushing touchdowns (9), points (76), total touchdowns (11), extra points (9), second-half points (43), third-quarter points (29) and rushing first downs (22).
2016: Started all 11 games … helped the Gannon offense rank fifth among PSAC teams and 43rd nationally in rushing yards per game (187.8) … paved the way for a rushing attack that produced a pair of 100-yard rushers in the same game twice … pass blocked for Zach Phillips, who threw for the eighth-most yards (1,724) in program history.
2015: Started nine games as a redshirt freshman, before missing the final two contests … paved the way for a Gannon offense that ranked 43rd among all NCAA Division II programs in passing yards per completion (13.70), 44th in passing yards per game (261.6) and 45th in first downs (249) … opened holes for tailback Brock Jones who recorded the third-highest single-season rushing total (1,109) in program history … pass blocked for Liam Nadler who threw for 2,641 yards, representing the fourth-highest single-season total in program history.
2014: Redshirted.
High School: Played for head coach Chris Daugherty at Wheeling Park (W.Va.) High School … was a two-time all-state performer, being selected to the first team as a senior and honorable-mention squad as a junior … named to the all-conference and All-Valley teams two times each, landing a spot on the first teams as a senior and second teams as a junior … nominated for the WTOV9 Block of Granite as a junior, before being selected as an offensive line recipient during his senior campaign … named to the All-Two Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) first team as a senior, finishing his career as a TRAC Player of the Year nominee … served as a team captain … was part of a Wheeling Park team that advanced to the district semifinals as a senior, finishing with an 11-2 overall record … helped Wheeling Park produce a 25-10 record during his three seasons on the varsity team, advancing to the postseason every year … participated in football, basketball and baseball … lettered three times in football and once in baseball … named to the honor roll … was a member of the Wheeling Park High School American Cancer Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Wheeling Park Student Council, Creeks 4-H Club and Drug Free America.
Personal: Environmental Science major … is the son of Tina and David … has three sisters.
