Personal
- Born in Torrance, Calif.
- Parents are Dave and Michelle
- Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to North Carolina
- Married Rachel Carter in August 2012
- Majoring in humanities with an emphasis in history
Before BYU
- At West Torrance High he is a member of the Hall of Fame
- Was four-time All-Bay League, twice being named the league's most outstanding player
- Was the 2008 Daily Breeze Player of the year
- Team was three-time Bay League Champions
- Was All-CIF and all-state as a senior
- Was undefeated in high school as a pitcher, going 8-0 with five saves and a 0.67 ERA as a senior
- Also batted .420 as a senior
- Lettered three times in football, taking his team to the CIF championship for the second time in school history
- Football team won the Bay League title in 2006, with a record of 12-1-1
- Was all-league in 2006 for football
- Was recruited by Fresno St., Arizona, Utah State and San Diego State in football before being injured in 2007
- Member of the 2006 USA Junior National Team
- Had a 10-inning shutout at Palos Verdes throwing 129 pitches
- Was drafted in the 42nd round of the 2008 Major League Draft by the Kansas City Royals
- Recruited in baseball by Long Beach State, Cal-Fullerton and UC-Irvine