Pronunciation: PETTY-bone

2019 Redshirt Senior

• Starting right guard
• Made Illinois debut in the season opener vs Akron
• Immediately eligible as a graduate transfer with one year of eligibility remaining
• Enrolled at Illinois for spring 2019 semester and participated in 2019 spring practices
• Earned bachelor’s degree in communication studies at Alabama in Dec. 2018
• Currently pursuing a master’s degree in sport management at Illinois

2018 Redshirt Junior (Alabama)

• Backup offensive tackle
• Played six games
• Alabama was runner-up in the 2018 College Football Playoff

2017 Redshirt Sophomore (Alabama)

• Reserve offensive guard
• Played four games
• Alabama won the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game

2016 Redshirt Freshman (Alabama)

• Reserve offensive lineman
• Played one game (vs. Mississippi State)
• Alabama was runner-up in the 2016 College Football Playoff

2015 Freshman (Alabama)

• Redshirted the 2015 season
• Alabama won the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship Game

High School

• Unanimous four-star prospect
• Ranked No. 51 recruit in the nation by Rivals, No. 63 by 247Spots, No. 67 by Scout and No. 151 by ESPN
• Ranked No. 4 offensive guard by Rivals and Scout, No. 5 by 247Sports and No. 10 by ESPN
• Consensus No. 1 recruit in the District of Columbia
• 2015 Under Armour All-America Game
• 2015 Parade All-America team
• 2014 Nike “The Opening”
• 2014 MaxPreps.com All-American first team
• No. 82 on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team
• Played for head coach David McKenna at Gonzaga Prep, the same high school as Illinois running back Reggie Corbin
• Played basketball and lacrosse in high school
• Believed to have set Gonzaga's lacrosse record with eight goals in one game
• Chose Alabama over Boston College, Florida State, Iowa and Kentucky

Personal

• Father, Richie, played football at Maryland
• Grandfather, Richie, was a four-time NFL Pro Bowl safety