Agreed to terms, 4/30/23…Played at Illinois from 2017-22 and appeared in 38 career games with 25 starts along the offensive line for the Illini…As a senior in 2022, started all 13 games at center, as part of the first offensive line in Illinois history to be named a Joe Moore Award finalist and selected All-Big Ten second-team by conference coaches, as well as Academic All-Big Ten for the third time…Played in 12 games with five starts in 2021…Played in all eight games and started two at left guard in 2020, after being awarded a scholarship by head coach Lovie Smith on Nov. 5…Made first career start against Purdue, Oct. 31…Played in one game at tight end in 2019…Graduated with a bachelor's degree in recreation, sport and tourism and pursuing a master's degree in strategic brand communication…2016 All-West Suburban Silver and Academic All-State as a senior at Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) HS, also helping the team to a state title in 2015...Also played basketball and tennis...Father, Mike, played football at Minnesota from 1984-88…Born on April 28, 1999.
