Personal
Parents are Jeff and Jan... Eagle Scout... served LDS Church mission to Dallas, Texas (Spanish speaking)... recruited by Stanford, Cal, UCLA, Washington, Kansas and Colorado State... married Ashley McKinnon in June 2002.
At BYU
In 2002: Listed as a preseason third-team All-MWC selection by Phil Steele.
In 2001: Competed in eight regular-season games throughout the season... sustained a season-ending knee injury against Colorado State... played offensive line for No. 1 ranked offense in the nation (averaging 46.8 points and 542.8 yards per game)... provided protection for Heisman Trophy candidate Brandon Doman... a key blocker for Doak Walker Award winner Luke Staley, who scored 28 touchdowns and rushed for 1,596 yards on the season.
In 2000: Participated in spring drills... missed most of the 2000 campaign after suffering a broken fibula prior to fall camp.
In 1997: Redshirted
Before BYU
A three-year letterwinner in football at Peninsula High... named all-west, all-state and L.A. Times Lineman of the Year as a senior.