• One of best TEs in Division II in 2019 was a consensus 1st-Team All-America, but 2020 season was cancelled due to Covid-19.
• Earned 3 straight All-MIAA honors as a punter from 2017-19.
• Holds top spots among TEs in the Mules record book for TD catches in a game (4), TD catches in a season (15), receiving yards in a game (225) and highest season punting average (44.3).
• As a punter, had 137 punts for a 42.4 avg. with 48 inside the 20 and 29 of 50+ yards without a blocked punt in his career.
• Majored in sport management.
• Enjoys fishing in his free time.
• Selected in the 5th round (#168 overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft, marking the 2nd straight season the Vikings drafted a player from the Division II Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association, joining Washburn's Kyle Hinton in 2020.
• Is the 12th Mule to be drafted into the NFL and the 1st since TE Delanie Walker by San Francisco in 2006 and the 2nd-highest drafted player (#168) from Central Missouri, only trailing DE Roderick Green (#153 to Baltimore) from the 2004 NFL Draft.
• Began UCM career as a punter, eventually working into the lineup at TE starting in 2018. Played in 36 career games.
• As a junior in 2019, finished with 40 catches for 894 yards and 15 receiving TDs, a Mules record. His TDs (15) along with yards per catch (22.3) ranked in the top-10 in Division II. Caught a career-high 4 TDs at Missouri Southern and recorded a TD in 9 of the 13 games.
• Had 3 games of 100+ yards and a career-high 225 at Missouri Western, the best by a UCM TE and 4th most overall.
• Continued to punt for the Mules in 2019, downing 19 punts inside the 20, had 9 of 50+ yards and a career-long 67-yarder.
• Led the MIAA with a 42.8 avg. in 2018 with 15 inside the 20 and 9 of 50+. Named 2nd-Team All-Central Region and All-MIAA.
• Got his first action at TE in 2018, catching 11 passes for 239 yards (21.7 avg) and 3 TDs with season-high 87 yards at Pitt State.
• Punted in 2017 and set team-record 44.3 avg., 2nd in the nation in Division II. Recorded 11 punts of 50+ and 14 inside the 20 for the season to earn 2nd-Team All-MIAA.
• First-team All-State, All-District and All-Conference as a senior at Webb City High in suburban Joplin, MO.
• Helped lead the Cardinals to 2 state championships, 3 district titles and 3 conference championships.
