Personal
Born in Provo, Utah ... son of Kevin and Christie McLaughlin ... oldest of four children ... younger brother, Jason, plays soccer at Alabama-Birmingham ... married to the former Jeannie Plowman of Malad, Idaho ... served a Church mission in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1999-2001) ... majoring in civil engineering.
Before BYU
A four-year letterwinner in football, basketball, soccer and a two-time letterman in track ... played receiver, safety, punter and kicker for the Indians ... helped lead the Wetumpka HS to an 8-2 record as a senior ... earned all-county and all-area honors in football as a junior and senior ... an all-county selection in basketball as a senior ... earned all-state honors in soccer as a senior.