Florida Gators

2014: Declared for the NFL Draft following his junior season… Played in 10 games, started all 10 at left tackle… Missed two games due to injury… 2013: Played in seven games, starting the first six at left tackle, before a knee injury ended his season… 2012: Appeared in all 12 games, starting three (South Carolina, Missouri, and Louisiana)… Named First Team Offense SEC Coaches’ All-Freshman (OL) and Sporting News Freshman All-America in 2012… Made his first career start against the Gamecocks… Graded out at 80 percent or better six times, including 100 percent against Texas A&M and Tennessee… Enrolled in January of 2012.

PRIOR TO FLORIDA:

A consensus five-star and top-20 recruit… Rated as the No. 2 prospect by Rivals.com, the No. 7 prospect by ESPN and the No. 11 prospect by Scout.com… The No. 1 recruit out of the state of North Carolina according to Rivals.com… Named a first-team high school All-American by USA Today, ESPN, Rivals.com, MaxPreps and Sports Illustrated… Started since his freshman season and did not allow a sack over the final three years of his prep career … Led Mallard Creek to a 13-1 record and berth in the NCHSAA Class 4AA State Semifinals… Mallard Creek finished No. 47 in the nation in the final Powerade Fab 50 rankings… An AP All-State first-team selection… Selected to participate in the 2012 U.S. Army All-America Bowl… Coached by Michael Palmieri… Father, D.J., played football at Presbyterian College and in the Arena Football League.