Drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round (118th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft out of the University of Arkansas. Released by the Patriots on 11/21/20 and acquired off waivers by the Texans on 11/23/20. Released by the Texans on 8/31/21 and added to Houston's practice squad on 9/1/21. Signed from the Texans practice squad to the Browns active roster on 10/5/21. Released by the Browns on 11/27/21 and re-signed to the team's practice squad on 11/30/21. Signed a one-year contract with Cleveland on 1/10/22. Signed a two-year contract with the Cardinals on 3/15/23.
2023: Started all 17 games at C ... helped block for the offense to run for the second-most rushing yards per play (5.02) and the fourth-most total rushing yards (2,365 - most by Cardinals since 1979) in the NFL despite ranking 13th in rushing attempts (471) ... started at C in his Cardinals debut @ Was (9/10) ... started in the home opener vs. NYG (9/17), helped pave the way for RB James Conner to run for 106 yards and 1 TD and allow zero sacks on QB Joshua Dobbs; it marked the Cardinals first game without allowing a sack since 12/25/21 ... helped pave the way for Arizona to rush for 222 yards vs. Dal (9/24), the most rushing yards by the team since Week 6 of 2020 ... started at C, helped block for 105 rushing yards against the NFL's top run defense and was part of an offensive line that allowed just one sack on 41 pass attempts @ SF (10/1) ... started at C and helped the team rush for 142 yards and a TD on 22 attempts (6.5 avg.) vs. Cin (10/8) ... started at C and helped the team rush for 130 yards @ LAR (10/15) ... started at C and helped block for 127 yards and a TD on 25 carries (5.1 avg.) facing the NFL's fifth-ranked run defense @ Sea (10/22) ... started at C and helped block for 129 yards facing the NFL's ninth-ranked run defense vs. Bal (10/29) ... started at C @ Cle (11/5) ... started at C and helped block for 122 rushing yards and two TDs on 26 carries (4.7 avg.) vs. Atl (11/12); Atlanta had allowed an NFL-low two rushing TDs over its first nine games ... started at C and helped block for 125 yards and a TD facing the NFL's ninth-ranked run defense @ Hou (11/19) ... started at C vs. LAR (11/26) ... helped pave the way for RB James Conner to rush for 105 yards and two TDs @ Pit (12/3) ... helped block for the offense to rush for 234 yards against the NFL's top ranked run defense vs. SF (12/17), the most rushing yards by the team since Week 6 of 2020 ... started at C @ Chi (12/24) ... helped allow just one sack and block for 221 rushing yards on a season-high 40 carries (5.5 avg.) @ Phi (12/31), including 128 rushing yards from RB James Conner; the Eagles had not allowed a 100-yard rusher in 24 games and a 200 rushing yard performance in 49 games headed into the contest ... started at C in the season finale vs. Sea (1/7/24) and helped block for the offense to run for over 200 yards, including a career-high 150 rushing yards from RB James Conner; it marked an NFL-high fourth game in 2023 that the Cardinals ran for 200+ yards.
2022: Appeared in a career-high 17 games and made his first six career starts (four at center and two at right guard) in his second season with Cleveland … helped the Browns offense rank 6th in the NFL in both rushing yards per game (146.5) and rushing TDs (19) … part of an O-Line that led the way as the Browns rushed for 2,490 yards on the year, the 3rd-best single-season total in franchise history and the highest total since 1963 (2,639 yards) … helped Cleveland run for more than 150 yards in the first five games of the season for just the third time in club history (1947, 2021), as well as three more contests (Week 10 at Miami; Week 11 at Buffalo; and Week 13 at Houston) … Browns eclipsed 170 rushing yards in all eight of those games, tied with Chicago for the most such performances in the NFL in 2022 … contributed as an extra OL and at FB in jumbo sets vs. Pit (9/22), serving as a lead blocker at FB on Nick Chubb's one-yard TD in 4th quarter … made his first career start @ Bal (10/23), playing every offensive snap at RG … started at RG vs. Cin (10/31); part of a unit that recorded 172 rushing yards with three TDs … started first career game at C vs. TB (11/27); helped Cleveland to 189 rushing yards on 34 carries (5.6 avg.) with two TDs, including Chubb's three-yard game-winner in the final minute of OT … started at C @ Hou (12/4), helping propel Cleveland to 174 rushing yards while the O-Line allowed just one sack … started at C vs. Bal (12/17), helping Browns run for 143 yards on 33 carries.
2021: After being signed from Houston's practice squad in October, appeared in six games with the Browns on special teams.
2020: Played in his first eight career games with the Patriots, seeing action on the offensive line and on special teams … made his NFL debut in the season-opener vs. Mia (9/13), appearing on the field goal unit … saw first career action on the O-Line vs. Den (10/18) and played 45 snaps at LG … again saw action at LG (16 snaps) vs. SF (10/25).
2019: In his rookie season, suffered a shoulder injury in the fourth preseason game and was placed on injured reserve on 8/31.
Appeared in 47 career games (37 starts) over four seasons (2015-18) at Arkansas … began collegiate career as a defensive lineman before making the switch to the offensive line prior to his sophomore season … named to the Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll in each of his four seasons at Arkansas … capped his collegiate career with 2,446 snaps on the offensive line with 1,291 in pass protection, allowing just three sacks (all coming in 2016) … as a senior in 2018, started all 12 games at either LG or C and earned second-team All-SEC honors … totaled 815 snaps (440 in pass protection) and did not allow a sack, marking back-to-back years to accomplish that feat … finished the season with an 88.5 grade from PFF in pass block protection, which ranked fifth in the SEC among … as a junior in 2017, started all 12 games at LG and saw action in 747 snaps … did not allow a sack all season across 389 snaps in pass protection … allowed just two QB hits and only nine hurries … finished the year as the #9 overall graded offensive lineman in the SEC and the #2 graded guard, according to Pro Football Focus (85.6) … after switching from the defensive line to the offensive line prior to the season, started all 13 games at LG and finished the year with an 83.6 overall grade by PFF … produced an 88.8 run-blocking grade by PFF, which ranked #9 among all FBS guards … paved the way for Rawleigh Williams III to capture the SEC regular season rushing title with 1,326 yards on the ground, while Austin Allen threw for an SEC-best 3,430 yards … appeared in 10 games at defensive tackle as a freshman in 2015, finishing the year with three tackles.
A native of Svendborg, Denmark, traveled to the United States during his youth to attend football camps before first playing organized football with the Svendborg Admirals … attended Warren G. Harding (Warren, OH) High School as an exchange student … returned to Denmark and played for the Under-19 youth team the Sollerod Gold Diggers before returning to the U.S. to attend IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) … developed into a five-star prospect as a defensive lineman at IMG according to PrepStar and was ranked the #122 player in the country at any position … a four-star prospect by Rivals, ESPN, Scout and 247Sports … listed as the #90 overall player in the Top247, #13 defensive tackle in the nation and #5 player in Florida by 247Sports … had 55 tackles, including 12 for loss, and 10.0 sacks during his senior season as he helped IMG Academy finish 10-1 in just its second season of varsity football … coached by former NFL QB Chris Weinke at IMG … also participated in track & field … earned a bachelor's degree in Applied Exercise Science.
