Biography
2018: Is one of Gannon’s returning starters on the offensive line as a senior … has started 30 games during his first three seasons.
2017: Played in 10 games, starting every appearance and missing only the Edinboro contest … named to the All-Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) first team … earned All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division second-team honors … paved the way for a Gannon offense that led the 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 the first 10 games, before missing the season finale … 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: Saw action in all 11 games as a true freshman, starting 10 … received a starting assignment every week except the second game of the season against Cheyney … 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.
High School: Played for head coach Larry Cox at Lakota West (Ohio) High School … was a two-year varsity starter … served as a team captain during his senior year … was a two-time All-Greater Miami Conference (GMC) selection as a junior and senior … selected to play in the 2015 North/South All-Star Classic … helped Lakota West win the GMC championship as a junior … was part of a Lakota West team that became the first 16th seed to beat a top seed in the playoffs, advancing beyond the first round for the first time in school history … made a Division I Elite Eight appearance as a junior … helped Lakota West break offensive records for single-game passing, single-season passing, single-game passing touchdowns and single-season passing touchdowns … was a member of the honor roll.
Personal: Special Education major … is the son of Shannon and Todd … has two brothers.
