2013 ALL-ACC, THIRD TEAM (Athlon Sports, coaches)
2013 ALL-ACC, HONORABLE MENTION (ACSMA)
2013 (Senior): Played in 12 games along offensive line, making eight starts at right tackle ... Third-team All-ACC byAthlon Sports and league's head coaches ... Honorable mention All-ACC selection by ACSMA ... One of three Hurricanes invited to 2014 Senior Bowl ... Helped anchor offensive line that paved way for Hurricanes offense that averaged 425.8 yards of total offense and 33.8 points per game ... Earned letter.
2012 (Junior): Played in 11 games along offensive line and started final seven games at right tackle ... Earned All-ACC honorable mention from ACSMA and league coaches ... Anchored O-line that paved way for third-best passing offense (295.4) and fifth-best total offense (440.2) in ACC ... Earned letter.
2011 (Sophomore): Played in eight games and earned two starts after recovering from offseason surgery ... Two starts came against USF and Duke ... Allowed zero sacks on season and registered only one penalty against ... Helped offense to No. 44 national ranking in average yards per carry (4.39) ... Earned letter.
2010 (True Freshman): Played in 12 games, starting nine ... Saw most of action at right tackle position ... Named to NWAA Freshman All-American Team ... Team averaged 494.9 yards per game while in starting lineup ... Named Newcomer of the Year at team’s annual awards banquet ... Graded out at 100 percent in just his second collegiate game, against Pittsburgh ... Earned letter.
High School: Named 2009 USA TODAY High School Offensive Player of the Year, becoming first lineman to win award ... Ranked as No. 2 recruit in nation by Rivals.com and was five-star recruit ... Named Junior of the Year byRivals.com in 2008 ... Did not allow sack in 250 pass attempts senior year ... First-team EA Sports All-American in 2009 ... One of two juniors to be named first-team USA TODAY All-American in 2008 and made team again in 2009 ... Recognized as Minnesota Player of the Year in 2009 ... Also, in 2009, led Cretin-Derham Hall to 5A state championship ... Rated No. 1 offensive lineman by Rivals.com ... Named 2009 PARADE Magazine Player of the Year ... Rated No. 1 player and five-star recruit by Scout.com ... 2009 all-state player of the year ... Was first-team All-Metro as senior ... Also was participant on Cretin-Durham Hall basketball and track teams ... Won shot put, discus throw and 1,500 meters in 2004 Minnesota Junior Olympics.
2013 ALL-ACC, THIRD TEAM (Athlon Sports, coaches)
2013 ALL-ACC, HONORABLE MENTION (ACSMA)
2013 (Senior): Played in 12 games along offensive line, making eight starts at right tackle ... Third-team All-ACC byAthlon Sports and league's head coaches ... Honorable mention All-ACC selection by ACSMA ... One of three Hurricanes invited to 2014 Senior Bowl ... Helped anchor offensive line that paved way for Hurricanes offense that averaged 425.8 yards of total offense and 33.8 points per game ... Earned letter.
2012 (Junior): Played in 11 games along offensive line and started final seven games at right tackle ... Earned All-ACC honorable mention from ACSMA and league coaches ... Anchored O-line that paved way for third-best passing offense (295.4) and fifth-best total offense (440.2) in ACC ... Earned letter.
2011 (Sophomore): Played in eight games and earned two starts after recovering from offseason surgery ... Two starts came against USF and Duke ... Allowed zero sacks on season and registered only one penalty against ... Helped offense to No. 44 national ranking in average yards per carry (4.39) ... Earned letter.
2010 (True Freshman): Played in 12 games, starting nine ... Saw most of action at right tackle position ... Named to NWAA Freshman All-American Team ... Team averaged 494.9 yards per game while in starting lineup ... Named Newcomer of the Year at team’s annual awards banquet ... Graded out at 100 percent in just his second collegiate game, against Pittsburgh ... Earned letter.
High School: Named 2009 USA TODAY High School Offensive Player of the Year, becoming first lineman to win award ... Ranked as No. 2 recruit in nation by Rivals.com and was five-star recruit ... Named Junior of the Year byRivals.com in 2008 ... Did not allow sack in 250 pass attempts senior year ... First-team EA Sports All-American in 2009 ... One of two juniors to be named first-team USA TODAY All-American in 2008 and made team again in 2009 ... Recognized as Minnesota Player of the Year in 2009 ... Also, in 2009, led Cretin-Derham Hall to 5A state championship ... Rated No. 1 offensive lineman by Rivals.com ... Named 2009 PARADE Magazine Player of the Year ... Rated No. 1 player and five-star recruit by Scout.com ... 2009 all-state player of the year ... Was first-team All-Metro as senior ... Also was participant on Cretin-Durham Hall basketball and track teams ... Won shot put, discus throw and 1,500 meters in 2004 Minnesota Junior Olympics.
