Describe your family. How have they helped you in your athletic career?
My mom, Terry, and dad, Tracy, have been my biggest fans since I was a child. Both being former PLU athletes, they know what it’s like to balance an academic, athletic, social and work life. They have always made it to my games and supported me no matter how well or bad I played. My brother, Cory, prepared me for many battles. He used to gang up with his friends and beat me up, call me names, and wrestle me into submission. Eventually I got bigger and we became really great friends.

Describe any hardships or extenuation circumstances that you have faced to get to where you are today.
I have been fairly fortunate. I come from a stable family and am blessed with great friends. I had a small rebel streak in high school, which got me arrested, but my probation officer always knew I would turn out okay.

What made you decide to come to PLU?
I only applied a few places. I had some interest from the Naval Academy but did not like the idea of the government deciding the next 10 years of my life. PLU was the right size for me, the right distance away from home, and had a football program that really intrigued me. On my official PLU visit, the deciding factor was that I played Halo until 5 a.m. with my host (former player and now coach David LaSalata). I thought that was really cool.

Have you studied abroad? If so, describe your experiences?
Technically it wasn’t really “studying abroad.” I took a trip to Europe with some housemates last January and saw Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Spain and France. However, we managed to find some PLU students in Italy who were abroad during J-term and crashed in their hotel. Although not technically an educational trip, I definitely learned a lot about myself, my friends and cheap living.

What has been your favorite class at PLU?
My favorite class was a digital photography art course. It wasn’t just point and shoot; it was about using post-production photo editing programs to create strange and unrealistic worlds and beings from our photographs. It really took a lot of imagination and time, but in the end I made some really cool projects.

Have you had any trouble balancing athletics with academics?
PLU is not an easy school. In the School of Business my work is mostly group work on large semester-long projects. With the time commitment needed for football, it has always made scheduling team meetings and getting homework done a challenge. Looking back I have always gotten my work done, but at the expense of much-needed sleep.

What are you plans after college?
I would love to just travel for a little while. I am not ready to be an adult. My last five years have been on fast forward and so busy I would just like to decompress for a while. The plans after that are pretty open. I would love to work for an advertising agency or in the marketing department of some sweet company.

When your athletic career is all said and done, what is it that you would want people to say about you?
I want people to say that I was a leader that didn’t have to say much.

Describe your hometown and what you miss about it the most.
Arcadia is a suburb of Los Angeles just a few miles east of Pasadena. What I miss most about home is the view of the foothills behind my house. We live at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. On long drives home from PLU I’ve literally come to tears at the sight of them because they mean I am home.

What's your favorite spot on campus?
I’ve always liked the fitness center.

What is your favorite restaurant in Tacoma?
Ruby Tuesday: A monument to decadence.
Ultimate Colossal Burger 1800 calories
French Fries 200 calories
Chocolate Tall Cake 800 calories

What music is playing in your ipod right now?
I have always been a sucker for Jack Johnson and I will always have a man crush on Kenny Chesney.

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