Personal
- Parents are Trent and Julie
- Born in Mt. Pleasant, Utah
- Brother, Austen, played for BYU, as did a cousin, Spencer Hadley
- Favorite athlete is former BYU All-American Dennis Pitta
- Also recruited by Notre Dame, UCLA Stanford, Utah and Utah State
Before BYU
- No. 15 all-around athlete in the nation and No. 20 Midwest prospect by SuperPrep Magazine
- Ranked No. 19 prospect in the state by Rivals.com
- Ranked No. 28 nationally by Scout.com among tight end prospects
- Participated in the prestigious SPARQ competition at Nike headquarters
- Helped team win state championships in 2008 and 2009 and the state quarterfinals in 2010
- Helped Timpview win region titles in 2008, 2009 and 2010
- Totaled 50 tackles, six sacks and one interception in 2010
- Also started on 2010 state championship basketball team
- Honor roll all four years
- Coached by Louis Wong