• Signed with Minnesota as a free agent on 4/4/19 after spending 4 seasons with the New York Jets.
• Recognized by New York’s equipment staff and past winners with the club’s Bill Hampton Award (2014), given to the rookie who most conducts himself as a professional in the locker room.
OFF THE FIELD Majored in health sciences at Furman…Married his Furman University crush, Haley.
PRO Signed with Minnesota on 4/4/19...Re-signed with the Jets on 4/6/18 as a UFA...Originally drafted by the New York Jets in the 4th Round (#137) of the 2014 NFL Draft.
2018 Appeared in the last six games of the season, making two starts...Made a start as an extra offensive lineman vs. Green Bay (12/23)...Made his first start of the season at Tennessee (12/2), filling in at left guard for an injured James Carpenter...Saw action at fullback throughout the last five games of the season.
2017 Played in a career-high 14 games and made three starts...Started at right guard vs. the LA Chargers (12/24), blocking for a rushing offense that totaled 197 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries (6.6 average)...At home vs. Buffalo (11/2), saw snaps on an offensive line that blocked for an offense that ran for 194 yard...Blocked for an offense that threw for 354 yards vs. New England (10/15)...In his first start of the season vs. Miami (9/24), he was a part of the offensive line that helped block for McCown as he completed 18 of 23 passes for 249 yards and a touchdown…Saw extended playing time vs. Oakland (9/17), filling in for an injured Brian Winters.
2016 Appeared in 13 games on the season, starting the final 2...Made his first career start at New England (12/24) in place of an injured RG Brian Winters.
2015 Appeared in his first 5 NFL games, appearing mostly on special teams...Saw his first offensive play vs. Cleveland (9/13) when he entered the game for injured C Nick Mangold in the third quarter...Blocked as QB Ryan Fitzpatrick connected with WR Brandon Marshall for a 1-yard TD.
2014 Spent the entire season on the Jets active roster but was inactive for 15 of 16 games...Recognized by the team’s equipment staff and past winners with the club’s Bill Hampton Award, given to the rookie who most conducts himself as a professional in the locker room.
COLLEGE Appeared in 45 games with 44 career starts at Furman, making 43 starts at LT and 1 start at LG during his 4-year career with the Paladins...Started in all 14 games and served as co-captain of Furman’s 2013 Southern Conference championship team.
PREP Played OT, DT and DE at Brookland-Cayce HS in South Carolina...Earned all-region, all-area and High School Sports Report all-state honors.