- 2018 Freshman All-SEC Team (Coaches)
- 2018 SEC Freshman of the Week (11/12/18)
2019 SEASON
Played in all 12 games a sophomore, including seven starts … Posted 15 catches for 140 yards … His best game came in Mizzou’s 34-14 win over South Carolina, posting four catches for 46 yards, both season-highs … Had one catch for 18 yards against Troy (10/5) … Had another four-catch outing vs. Tennessee (11/23), going for 25 yards … Closed his season with two catches for 14 yards at Arkansas (11/29) … Continued to be a valuable run blocker in rushing packages as Mizzou’s best blocking tight end.
2018 SEASON
Became one of the team's best stories throughout the course of his true freshman season, as he converted from defensive end to tight end in the middle of training camp to help out at a position group hurt with injuries, and by the end of the year had earned a spot on the SEC's All-Freshman team ... Played in 12 games in all while making a pair of starts, and caught six passes for 63 yards and one touchdown ... Biggest contributions came as a blocker, as he quickly showed he was one of the more physical tight ends in the conference, and was responsible for several blocks that sprung Tiger backs for big gains and touchdowns ... Had a big performance in MU's bowl-clinching win over Vanderbilt (11/10), when he caught three passes for 42 yards and his first career touchdown to help key a comeback win ... Was also a key reason why the Tiger ground game ran for 253 yards against a solid Vandy rush defense ... Made his first career catch at Florida (11/3), and later had single-catch games at Tennessee (11/17) and Arkansas (11/23).
BEFORE MIZZOU
Big-time prospect on both sides of the ball who has all the tools to make an impact on either offense or defense … As a defensive end, has a great first step with a physical presence who uses his feet and his hands well … Was a menace in the trenches during his high school career, playing on both the defensive and offensive lines … A four-star prospect at defensive end, Rivals.com rated him as the nation’s No. 18 DE prospect and the sixth-best prospect in all of Missouri … ESPN and 247Sports.com rated him as three-star prospect … Guided Blue Springs High School to the 2017 Class 6A State Championship game vs. CBC (St. Louis), finishing as state runner-up … Totaled 16 sacks as a senior and was a two-way standout, also playing along the offensive line at Blue Springs … Second-Team All-Suburban Gold selection at offensive line … 2016 First-Team All-State honoree at Class 6 as an offensive lineman … Also earned First-Team All-District and All-Suburban (unanimous) … Buck Buchanan Award finalist in 2016 and 2017 …  Also competed in track & field at Blue Springs, winning the Rust Hodge Award in May, 2017 … Chose Mizzou over offers from Arizona State, Cincinnati, Cornell, Illinois, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Memphis, Minnesota, Nebraska, Purdue and UCF, among others … High school coach: Kelly Donohoe … Cited Mizzou’s proximity to his hometown and ability to produce top-notch defensive linemen as key reasons for his commitment to Mizzou.
