NIL Opportunities

2022 Senior

• Played in 12 games with one start at tight end
• 10 receptions for 88 yards on the season
• Career-high four receptions against Virginia 9/10/22
• Senior Bowl watch list
• John Mackey Award watch list

2021 Junior

• Started all 12 games at tight end
• 15 receptions for 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns on the season
• Fifth on the team in receptions (15)
• Career highs in receptions (3) and receiving yards (30) and scored his first career touchdown against Nebraska 8/28/21

2020 Junior

• Played in eight games and started two at tight end
• Two catches for 15 yards on the season
• First career start at Northwestern 12/12/20
• Made Illinois debut at Wisconsin 10/23/20

2019 Sophomore

• Sat out 2019 season due to NCAA transfer rules after hardship waiver request was denied
• Enrolled at Illinois for spring 2019 semester and participated in 2019 spring practices

2018 Freshman (Georgia)

• Played in nine of 14 games for the Bulldogs
• One reception for four yards in collegiate debut against Austin Peay 9/1/18

High School

• Four-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN
• Ranked No. 42 recruit in the nation in the class of 2018 by Rivals, No. 51 by 247Sports and No. 63 by ESPN
• Ranked No. 1 tight end in the nation by Rivals and No. 3 by 247Sports and ESPN
• Ranked No. 1 recruit in Illinois by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN
• 2018 U.S. Army All-America Bowl
• The Opening 2017 Finals
• PrepStar Magazine Top 150 Dream Team
• 2017 Illinois High School Football Coaches Association All-State honorable mention
• 2017 MaxPreps Preseason Medium School All-America First Team offense
• Two-time News-Gazette All-State Special Mention 100
• Played for head coach Dennis Drust at Carterville
• Also played basketball in high school, helping Carterville to the IHSA Regional Finals each of the last three seasons
• Also competed in the long jump and 200 meters for the Carterville track and field team
• Offers included Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Florida, Florida State, Illinois, Iowa, Louisville, LSU, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, NC State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, and West Virginia

Personal

• Born Sept. 23, 1999
• Majoring in recreation, sport, and tourism