Florida Gators

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COLLEGIATE HONORS

• Lombardi Award Watch List (2025)
• Rimington Trophy Watch List (2025)
• Sporting News Preseason All-America First Team (2025)
• Outland Trophy Watch List (2025)
• AP All-American First Team (2024)
• Team Captain (2024)
• AP All-SEC First Team (2024)
• ESPN All-American Team (2024)
• PFF All-American First Team (2024)
• 247Sports/CBS Sports All-American Second Team (2024)
• CFN All-American Second Team (2024)
• Phil Steele Fourth-Team All-American (2024)
• USA Today All-SEC First Team (2024)

ACADEMIC HONORS

• Earned his bachelor's degree in Agricultural Education and Communication (Spring 2025)
• Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society (Spring 2024)
• Three-time SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2022-24)
• SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2021-22)

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2025 SEASON: 

• vs. LIU: Logged his 14th consecutive start at center for the Gators with 37 offensive snaps.... Compiled a PFF offense grade of 91.5 and a top-five PFF run block grade of 90.2. 

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2024 SEASON: Started all 13 games at center throughout the season... Led the Gators' offensive line in offensive snaps with 800... Had a pass block grade of 83.9 according to Pro Football Focus (PFF)... Ranked fifth nationally among centers with an offense grade of 81.1 along with a run block grade of 79.0 (seventh in the country)... Led the Gators in PFF offense, pass block and run block grades.

• vs. No. 19 Miami: Started at center for UF... Logged all 56 offensive snaps and totaled a team high pass block grade of 84.0 and an offense grade of 73.2 according to PFF.
• vs. Samford: Started at center for the Orange and Blue... Compiled 54 snaps at center, good for the most on the offensive line... Earned a pass block grade of 82.5, an offense grade of 76.9 and a run block grade of 71.6 according to PFF.
• vs. Texas A&M: Started at center and logged 59 out of 59 snaps... Had a season-best PFF pass block grade of 86.2 and an offense grade of 73.3.
• at Mississippi State: Totaled 67 offensive snaps at center... Recorded a PFF pass block grade of 83.2 while Gators quarterbacks completed 26 of 28 passes.
• vs. UCF: Got the start at center and logged 64 offensive snaps... Totaled a PFF pass block grade of 83.8 in route to being a part of a unit that allowed zero sacks.
• at No. 8 Tennessee: Started his sixth straight game at center and compiled a season high 72 offensive snaps.
• vs. Kentucky: Totaled his seventh start of the season and totaled 53 offensive snaps... Recorded the best PFF run block grade among the Gator offensive line (70.5)... Along with a pass block grade of 82.3 and an offense grade of 75.8.
• vs. No. 2 Georgia: Logged his eighth start of the year and totaled 68 offensive snaps at center... Tallied the highest PFF offense grade on the team (69.9) along with a pass block grade of 81.6.
• at No. 5 Texas: Started his ninth game at center and totaled 67 offensive snaps... Earned a PFF run block grade of 73.5 along with an offense grade of 76.5.
• vs. No. 21 LSU: Started his 10th game of the season at center and compiled 45 offensive snaps... A part of an offensive line unit that did not give up a sack.
• vs. No. 9 Ole Miss: Started his 11th game at center this season and totaled 66 offensive snaps... Earned season high PFF grades in offense (79.1) and run block (74.0), helping Montrell Johnson Jr. rush for his second 100-yard game of the season... Totaled a pass block grade of 77.4.
• at Florida State: Earned his 12th start at center and totaled 57 offensive snaps... Put up PFF grades of 83.2 (pass block), 76.6 (offense) and 71.2 (run block).
• Gasparilla Bowl vs. Tulane: Recorded his 13th start at center and tied a season high in offensive snaps with 72... Earned a PFF pass block grade of 85.2.

2023: Appeared in all 12 games while drawing eight starts at center… Rated as the No. 14 center in the FBS with a 75.9 PFF grade across 622 total snaps… Started at center in each of the final three games of the season against LSU (Nov. 11), Missouri (Nov. 18) and Florida State (Nov. 25)… Appeared as a reserve against Arkansas (Nov. 4) and Georgia (Oct. 28) after starting in the win at South Carolina (Oct. 14)… Drew the start at center vs. Charlotte (Sept. 23) and Vanderbilt (Oct. 7)… Saw game action in the Week 3 victory over No. 11 Tennessee (Sept. 16)… Earned the second-straight start of his career in Week 2 against McNeese (Sept. 9)… Made his first-career collegiate start with the nod at center in Week 1 at No. 14 Utah (Aug. 31).

2022: Played in all 13 games, primarily in a special teams role. 

2021: Made collegiate debut vs. Samford (Nov. 13) and redshirted. 

High School
Named to the 2019 Ocala Star-Banner All-County first team after blocking for a 2,200-yard rusher and helping Trinity Catholic make the 3A regional finals... Originally committed to Florida State, but flipped once he received an offer from Florida... One of three offensive lineman on Trinity Catholic’s roster to sign with a Power Five school... Played for high school coach John Brantley, whose son, John Brantley IV, played quarterback at Florida... Chose Florida over Auburn, Arkansas, Missouri and Florida State.