Personal
- Parents are Mike and Ann
- Born in Fairfax, Virginia
- Brother Nick was also a member of the BYU football team
- Eagle Scout and served an LDS mission to Riverside, California (2009-11)
- Also recruited by LSU, Illinois, Princeton, Colorado and Air Force
Before BYU
- Prepped at Ponderosa High
- First-team all-state
- Invited to participate in the Hawaiian Prep Classic all-star event featuring more than 100 of the nations best seniors
- Rated No. 8 offensive center nationally and No. 5 Colorado prep prospect by Rivals.com
- Can bench 300 pounds and squat 440 pounds
- Helped Ponderosa offense produce 24.3 points per game in 2008
- Team finished 4-4 in Colorado's 5A Southern league and 4-6 overall in 2008
- Also finished third in the shot put at the state championships
- Coached by Randy Huff