2024 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in just two games to preserve his redshirt season . . . played three snaps vs. Ohio State . . . made his collegiate debut against Prairie View A&M (9/14) . . . enrolled at Illinois for the 2024 spring semester before transferring to Michigan State in the summer.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports . . . ranked one of the top overall prospects in the nation by Rivals (No. 154) and 247Sports (No. 162) . . . listed among the top 10 interior offensive linemen in the nation in the Class of 2024 by 247Sports (No. 7) and Rivals (No. 7) . . . rated the No. 1 offensive lineman in the state of Michigan in the Class of 2024 by 247Sports and Rivals . . . also ranked one of the top overall prospects in the state of Michigan by 247Sports (No. 3), Rivals (No. 3), On3 (No. 11) and ESPN.com (No. 12) . . . selected for the All-American Bowl . . . played for Coach Jason McIntyre at Mt. Pleasant High School . . . three-year varsity letterwinner helped the Oilers to a 28-5 record his three years as a starter . . . started on an offensive line with three 1,000-yard rushers over three years . . . also played on the defensive line for the Oilers . . . named to the 2023 MaxPreps All-Midwest Team . . . named to the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) Dream Team, the Detroit Free Press Dream Team and The Detroit News Dream Team as a senior . . . two-time all-state selection (Division 3) by the MHSFCA and The Associated Press . . . three-time All-Saginaw Valley Conference selection . . . three-time Academic All-Conference honoree and a four-year member of the Honor Roll . . . Mt. Pleasant was also one of four schools to earn Division 3 Academic All-State First Team accolades by the MHSFCA . . . multi-sport athlete also competed in hockey (2020-21), baseball (2021) and track and field (2022-23) . . . born Jan. 28, 2006 . . . nickname is AJ . . . son of William and Robin Dennis . . . his father, William, is an Army veteran . . . born in Kazakhstan before being adopted at eight months old and moving to Michigan . . . started ice skating at two years old and played high-level travel hockey until high school . . . agribusiness management major.

Andrew Dennis