Signed by Detroit as an undrafted rookie free agent on 5/10/24 and was waived on 8/27/24. Signed to the Lions practice squad on 8/28/24. Signed a futures contract with Detroit on 1/20/25, was waived on 10/11/25 and then re-signed to the practice squad on 10/14/25. Elevated three times by Detroit before Cleveland signed him to their active roster from the Lions practice squad on 12/31/25. Waived by the Browns on 8/30/26. Signed to the Giants practice squad on 9/1/26 and was released on 9/22/26. Signed to Arizona's practice squad on 10/2/26.
2025: Appeared in four games (two starts) for Detroit, playing 138 offensive snaps and 11 special teams snaps ... made his NFL debut @ GB (9/7) ... made his first career start at center vs. Pit (12/21), allowing no sacks or quarterback hits and only one pressure ... made his second start @ Min (12/25).
Played 44 games (30 starts) over five seasons at Florida (2019-23) and allowed only one sack in 1,029 pass-blocking snaps from 2021-23, according to PFF ... started all four games in which he appeared at center in 2023, playing 246 offensive snaps before missing much of the season due to injury ... attended the Senior Bowl and competed in the East-West Shrine Bowl after the season ... started all 13 games at center in 2022 and did not allow a sack while surrendering only one quarterback hit in 430 pass-blocking snaps ... started all 13 games at center in 2021 and allowed no sacks and only two quarterback hits in 454 pass-blocking snaps ... helped Florida rank 23rd nationally in rushing offense (208.7 ypg) and averaged 5.5 yards per carry, the best mark in the SEC and fourth-best nationally ... appeared in all 12 games as a reserve offensive lineman and special teams contributor in 2020 ... appeared in two games as a reserve in 2019 before redshirting ... four-time SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll selection (2020-23) and member of the 2023 NFF Hampshire Honor Society.
Last name pronounced "eh-GWOK-in" … attended Sandalwood (FL) High School where he played center and guard and helped the Saints finish 7-3 as a senior ... rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports and ranked #40 nationally among offensive guards and #88 in Florida ... earned a bachelor's degree in Criminology in 2022 and a master's degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management in 2023 ... has extensive family ties to UF; his grandmother attended the university and a portion of the George A. Smathers Libraries is named in honor of his great-grandmother.
