Drafted by Arizona in the third round (72nd overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft out of the University of Houston.
2020:Â Saw action in 13 games and was inactive for three contests as a rookie ... saw action on special teams in his NFL debut vs. Was (9/20) and vs. Det (9/27) ... appeared on offense @ Dal (10/19), helping the Cardinals score a season-high 38 points and gain 438 total yards, including a season-high 261 on the ground ... part of a unit that gained a season-high 519 total yards (360 passing; 159 rushing) on Sunday Night Football (10/25) ... played 13 snaps for an offense that gained more than 400 yards and scored more than 30 points for the fourth straight game vs. Mia (11/8) ... appeared on offense and special teams @ NYG (12/13) and vs. Phi (12/20), helping the offense gain a season-high 526 total net yards against the Eagles.
Four-year (2016-19) starter where he started all 45 games he appeared in at LT for the Cougars … in his final three seasons, allowed just 18 pressures while playing 1,282 pass-blocking snaps during that span ... started all nine games he appeared in at LT and was named an American Athletic All-Conference selection as a senior in 2019 ... allowed just one sack, no QB hits and three QB hurries on the year … ProFootballFocus.com gave him a 93.2 grade for the year, the highest grade ever given to a collegiate offensive tackle … started 13 games at LT for a line that didn't allow a sack in five separate games in 2018 ... blocked for an offense that finished the season ranked 5th nationally in scoring offense (43.9 ppg), seventh in total offense (512.5 ypg), 16th passing offense (295.5 ypg) and 24th in rushing offense (217.1 ypg) ... started all 10 games he appeared in at LT as a sophomore in 2017 ... helped Houston to 25 rushing TDs and 2,002 yards on the ground ... as a freshman, was the only offensive linemen to start and play in all 13 games, holding down the LT spot ... led the team with 931 snaps on the offensive line ... also led the unit with 38 knockdown blocks while grading out at 81% ... played an integral role in Houston's 29 rushing TDs and 1,912 yards on 561 carries ... redshirted as a true freshman.
Attended George Bush (Richmond, TX) High School where he was a two-time all-district selection and was named one of the top-100 players in the state by ESPN, Scout.com, Rivals.com and the Houston Chronicle … named the No. 11 tackle in the state by Scout.com … also a member of the Bush High basketball program, helping the team to the region finals while playing alongside current Golden State Warrior small forward Kelly Oubre, Jr. … majored in Kinesiology Fitness and Sport.
