RANKINGS: Listed as the No. 17 player in the state and the No. 67 offensive tackle in the country by Rivals … Ranked as the No. 21 player in the state of Virginia by The Roanoke Times … Ranked as the No. 21 player in the state on the Virginia 43 by SuperPrep … Listed as the No. 116 offensive tackle in the country by Scout … Ranked as the No. 145 offensive tackle in the country by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc.

THE VITALS: Committed to the Hokies on August 10, 2010 … An All-Atlantic Region selection by PrepStar … A first-team all-state selection at tackle by the AP and VirginiaPreps … A first-team All-Metro selection by The Richmond Times-Dispatch … As a senior, was a first-team All-Dominion District (second year in a row) selection and an All-Central Region pick … Played in the Chesapeake Bowl, an all-star game … Earned first-team All-Dominion District honors as a junior and was a second-team all-district selection as a sophomore. … Player host was Matt Arkema … Recruited by Jim Cavanaugh.