Western Carolina University

2020-21 (Sophomore): Started all nine games along the offensive line at center … Named first-team All-Southern Conference along the offensive line by the league’s head coaches and a second-team All-SoCon selection by the voting media in the SoCon Sports Media Association.

2019 (Freshman): Started all 12 games along the offensive line at center before suffering a season-ending leg injury early in the regular season finale at Alabama (Nov. 23) … Made his collegiate debut and first career start at home against Mercer (Aug. 31) ... Earned third-team Freshman All-America honors from Phil Steele … Named to the 2019-20 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Prior to Western Carolina: Two-way lineman who played offensive center and defensive tackle … Four-time All-District honoree and a three-time All-Northwestern 3A/4A Conference selection … Selected to play in the 82nd Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas all-star football game as a senior … As a junior recorded 25 total tackles and recovered a pair of fumbles playing along the defensive line … Also participated in baseball and field events in track & field as a prep ... High school coach was DeVore Holman ... Signed in the National Signing Early period.

Personal: Is the son of Jessica Helms.