Recruiting Areas: Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
Illinois Recruiting Counties/Area: Will, Kankakee, Grundy, Daviees, Carroll, Whiteside, Rock Island, Mercer, Henderson, Warren
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Eastern Illinois
* Hired as an assistant coach on head coach Chris Wilkerson’s football staff in March 2023
* Will coach tight ends
Prior to Eastern Illinois
* Coached two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Iowa (2021-22)
* Helped coach team to 2022 Music City Bowl and Vrbo Citrus Bowl in 2021
* Team won the Big Ten West Division Title in 2021 and finished season No. 23 in final rankings
* Assisted with an offensive group that featured All-American and Rimington Trophy winner, center Tyler Linderbaum
* Helped coach All-Big Ten selections - offensive lineman Kyler Schott, running back Tyler Goodson and tight end Sam LaPorta (two-times)
* Graduate assistant coach at Wyoming (2020)
* Graduate assistant offensive line coach at Missouri State (2019)
* Offensive line coach at Jefferson High School (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
* Offensive line coach at Glenbard West High School (Glen Ellyn, Ill.)
Personal
* Played college football at Iowa from 2012-15
* Was selected a third-team All-American as a senior
* Was selected first team All-Big Ten as a senior
* Team played in 2015 Big Ten Championship game and 2016 Rose Bowl
* Also played in 2013 Outback Bowl and 2014 Taxslayer Bowl
* Bachelor’s degree from University of Iowa in 2015
* Graduate certificate from University of Wyoming in 2021
* Was a prep All-American in HS
* Native of Glendale Heights, Illinois (attended Glenbard West HS)