2009 — Earned All-Pioneer Football League first team honors at center...three-year returning letterwinner who will be counted on to be leader of young offensive line at center...2008 — Named to All-Pioneer Football League second team...2007 — Earned second-team All-PFL honors...2006 — played in 10 games as a redshirt freshman...Prep — Earned third team all-state honors as senior at Bettendorf High, while leading team to Iowa Class 4A state title...also two-time first-team all-league and all-Metro choice...Personal — Biology major...named to 2007 Pioneer Football League Fall Academic Honor Roll... recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...born May 23, 1986.