Personal
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Born in Bellevue, Wash.
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Parents are Glenn and Cyndee
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Father played football for Bethel College (Newton, Kansas) and brother Jake played football at Dixie State
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Brother Adam plays football for Dixie State in 2007 and was the leading rusher
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Played for Taylor Baseball in the summer of 2006, batting .339 with eight homers and led team with 27 stolen bases
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Batted .331 in 178 at bats for his team in the Northwest Connie Mack League in the summer of 2005
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Recruited by Hawai`i, Washington, Washington State and Portland
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Maternal great uncle Allie Reynolds pitched for the Cleveland Indians (1942-46) and the New York Yankees (1947-54)
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Served a volunteer two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Puerto Rico/San Juan West (Spanish-speaking)
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Married Valeria Buitrago Padgett in December 2010
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Majoring in exercise science
Before BYU
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Three-time all-league at Inglemoor High
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Voted most inspirational player on team as a senior
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Clocked 6.6 in the 60 and had a .392 batting average as a senior
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Lettered three years in baseball and twice in football
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Was all-league as a defensive back as a sophomore and junior
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Was rookie of the year in football as a sophomore
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Coached by Craig Bishop and Rob Lucky
Stats
Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB-SBA
2007 .371 51-39 178 30 66 9 5 3 32 94 13 24 11-16
2010 .340 52-50 203 47 69 9 4 6 46 104 18 30 2-6
2011 .274 58-58 252 42 69 17 2 3 33 99 10 55 8-9