Powerful offensive guard who provided depth in his first active season.

2011: Played 49 snaps over 12 games, including seven games on offensive plays...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...graded 92 percent in 12 snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19...played four snaps at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26...played seven snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3...played 14 snaps against #22 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 4.

2010: Red-shirted...enrolled in January.

Before Clemson: Rated as the #34 offensive guard in the nation and #27 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com...#46 offensive guard in the nation and #28 player in South Carolina by Scout.com...#30 offensive tackle in the nation by ESPN.com...#22 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep...first-team all-state by The State and High School Sports Report...#21 player in South Carolina by Charlotte Observer...All-Atlantic Region member by PrepStars...coached by Maurice Flowers at Chester Senior High School...recruited by Jeff Scott...chose Clemson over N.C. State, Penn State, Vanderbilt, and Wake Forest.

Personal: Majoring in computer science...born Sept. 25, 1991.