Personal
Born in Columbia, S.C....parents are Paul and Gail...served an LDS Church mission to Mississippi before enrolling in school...recruited by Clemson, Furman and Georgia Tech.
Before BYU
Lettered in football and track and field at Mid-Carolina High...named first-team all-state and all-region in football...invited to play in North-South All-Star football game as a senior...state champion in discus...placed third in shot put...named all-state and all-region in track and field.