First-team All-Southeastern Ohio and runner-up for Division IV District Offensive Player of the Year... played guard and defensive end... an athletic player who also started several games at tight end... recorded 15 sacks and 84 tackles on the defensive side of the as a senior... first-team Ohio Football Register Division IV as a junior and senior... third-team All-Ohio All-Divisions by Ohio Football Register... second-team AP Division IV All-Classic... ranked as the #23 overal prospect in Ohio according to Bill Kurelic's Midwest Football Recruiting News and as the #47 offensive guard nationally by Rivals100.com... led his team to a 31-7 record during his three years as a starter which included 10 playoff games... team captain for Ironton Fighting Tigers... born 11-13-83... chose Clemson over Ohio State, Purdue, West Virginia, Indiana and Cincinnati.