Preseason All-American First Team (Athlon Sports)
Preseason All-American Second Team (Walter Camp, Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Big 12 Conference First Team (Big 12 Media, Athlon Sports, Phil Steele, Lindy’s)
Has played in 35 career games, including 34 starts
Has 25 straight starts at center

2022 (So.)

Academic All-Big 12 Conference First Team
Earned All-Big 12 Conference First Team honors (coaches, Phil Steele)
All-Big 12 Conference Second Team (AP)
Started all 12 games at center
WVU Offensive Lineman of the Game: Towson, VT, Baylor, Oklahoma State
Allowed one sack in 2022; 11 games without allowing a sack
Registered 51 knockdowns and had 38 great blocks
Had 9 knockdowns against Virginia Tech, 8 vs. Kansas, 7 vs. Oklahoma, 5 vs. Oklahoma State, 4 knockdowns vs. TCU, 3 knockdowns against Pitt, Baylor, Iowa State, Texas Tech
Had 11 games without missing an assignment
2022 Iron Mountaineer Award

2021 (Fr.)

Earned All-America Second Team honors (AFCA, Walter Camp)Started all 13 games at center
Academic All-Big 12 First Team
All-Big 12 Conference Second Team (PFF College)
All-Big 12 Conference Fourth Team (Phil Steele)
Started all 13 games; saw action on 895 offensive snaps, including a season-high 90 against Texas
Registered 63 knockdown blocks and 30 great blocks
Allowed only three sacks all season; registering 10 games without allowing a sack
Had 10 games without having a missed assignment
WVU Offensive Lineman of the Game: LIU, VT, TCU, Kansas
Moved to center in the offseason
2021 Iron Mountaineer Award winner

Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
Started nine of 10 games at left guard
Dating back to 1980, first true freshman to start on the offensive line
247Sports True Freshman All-American First Team
ESPN True Freshman All-American First Team
FWAA Freshman All-American Semifinalist
All-Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention (Coaches)
Saw action on 630 offensive plays, including 50 or more plays in eight games
Used on a season-high 85 offensive plays against BaylorLed the Mountaineer offensive line with 26 knockdown blocks
Did not allow a sack in nine games
WVU Offensive Lineman of the Week (Kansas State, TCU)

Played on the offensive line for coach Nick Bartic at Fairmont Senior High
Captained the Polar Bears to a 12-1 record and an appearance in the Class AA state semifinals
Did not allow a sack in his senior season
Helped the Fairmont Senior offense record 239.5 (rushing) and 205.9 (passing) averages as a senior, with 75 total touchdowns
Also recorded a fumble recovery for a touchdown in 2019
Captained the Class AA All-State First Team offense in 2019
Led the Polar Bears to the Class AA state championship as a junior, earning an undefeated record of 14-0
Paved the way for the FSHS offense to rush for 140.4 yards per game and 24 touchdowns, as well as pass for 258.7 yards per game and 44 touchdowns
Class AA All-State First Team and All-USA West Virginia First Team Offense in 2018
Led school to state championship and 12-2 record as a sophomore, while earning all-state first team and All-USA West Virginia Second Team Offense honors
Also named Class AA All-State Special Honorable Mention as a freshman in 2016
Four-time heavyweight wrestling state champion (2017-20)
Only lost two matches his entire high school career
Had the highest winning percentage of any high school wrestler in the history of Marion County, West Virginia
Three-star rating by ESPN, rivals and 247Sports
Ranked the No. 2 prospect in West Virginia and No. 7 center in the country by rivals
Rated as the No. 3 in-state prospect by ESPN
247Sports ranked him as the No. 1 West Virginia prospect and No. 12 center nationally