2023 (Senior): Saw action in all 13 regular-season games and made 12 starts at tight end … Voted as a permanent team captain by his teammates … One of 20 semifinalists for the 2023 Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award, which recognizes college football’s best leaders who exhibit exceptional courage, integrity and sportsmanship both on and off the field … Despite modest receiving statistics (14 receptions for 156 yards and a touchdown – all career bests), established himself as one of the nation’s top tight ends due to his blocking (run and pass) and his leadership, on and off the field … Caught multiple passes in a game four times – two at No. 17 Ole Miss (Sept. 16), two vs. Boston College (Oct. 28), a career-high-tying three at Virginia (Nov. 4) and two at Clemson (Nov. 11), which included his first-career touchdown from 4 yards out … Saved his best for last with a season-high 29 receiving yards in Tech’s 30-17 Gasparilla Bowl win over UCF … All 29 yards in the bowl win came on one reception, which set up a Georgia Tech touchdown and was the second-longest catch of his career … Had 27 receiving yards at Ole Miss, which included his longest catch of the regular season (23 yards) … Was named to the all-ACC academic team for the second-straight year.
2022 (Junior): Played in nine games and made eight starts at tight end … Led Tech’s tight ends and ranked seventh overall on the team in receptions (11) and receiving yards (90) … After not playing in the first two games of the season, became a big part of Tech’s passing game with 11 receptions for 90 yards over the next six contests … Hauled in a season-best three receptions for 18 yards at Florida State (Oct. 29) … Caught two passes for a season-high 29 yards against Duke (Oct. 8) … Succeeded both on the field and in the classroom, being named a semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy (top scholar-athlete), as well as selection to the all-ACC Academic Team, the NFF Hampshire Honor Society and earning a prestigious ACC Postgraduate Scholarship.
2021 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games and made 10 starts at tight end … Led Tech’s tight ends and ranked sixth overall on the team in receptions (11) and receiving yards (112) … After making just one catch for five yards over the first six games of the season, became a big part of Tech’s passing game with 10 receptions for 107 yards over the final six contests … Had multiple receptions in four of the final six games of the season … Hauled in a season-best three receptions for 21 yards against Boston College (Nov. 13) … Averaged 14 yards per catch (two for 28 yards) at No. 6 Notre Dame (Nov. 20) … Caught two passes for a career-high 43 yards against No. 1 Georgia (Nov. 27) … 21.5 yards per reception against UGA was also a career best.
2020 (Sophomore – “Covid Year” – year of eligibility retained): Former walk-on earned a scholarship prior to the season … Missed the first three games but played in the final seven contests of the season, including starts against Boston College (Oct. 24) and Notre Dame (Oct. 31) … Caught three passes for 23 yards on the season … First catch of the season was a career-long 15-yarder against Louisville (Oct. 9) … Also had 4-yard receptions against BC and ND … Made a solo tackle against Clemson (Oct. 17).
2019 (Freshman): Appeared in all 12 games as a reserve tight end … Hauled in his first-career reception against South Florida (Sept. 7) for 3 yards … Also recorded a 3-yard catch at Duke (Oct. 12) … Took a kick return 8 yards at Miami (Fla.) on Oct. 19.
High School: Tabbed as a three-star prospect by ESPN … Three-year letterwinner at Milton, playing tight end and wide receiver … Was named a captain his senior season … Helped lead Milton to a Georgia 7-A state championship in 2018 … Named first-team all-region and the Region 5 7-A Offensive Player of the Year … Earned second-team all-state honors … Was also named first-team all-North Fulton … Hauled in 875 yards as a senior off 48 receptions … Also caught 10 touchdowns and converted a two-point conversion … Hauled in three touchdowns in three-straight games to set the school record for most consecutive three-touchdown games … Current Georgia Tech teammates Brandon Best, Anthony Minella and Paul Tchio and former Tech QB Jordan Yates were also members of Milton’s 2018 state title team … Coached by Adam Clack … Also played baseball at Milton, spending two years on the team as an outfielder.
Personal: Has one younger brother … Father, Colby, wrestled at James Madison … Brother, Cade, played football at James Madison … Earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Georgia Tech in December 2022 … Is currently pursuing a master’s degree in analytics … Four-time member of ACC Academic Honor Roll.
