Personal

Born in Provo ... parents are Brent and Ella ... is one of six siblings ... is an Eagle Scout ... served a two-year Church mission to the Guatemala South Mission ... was the pitching coach at Provo High in 2003 ... played in the state finals in Texas and also played in the Arizona and Provo Collegiate leagues ... majoring in Spanish teaching with a coaching minor.

Before BYU

Lettered four years in baseball and football at Woodrow Wilson High ... was football and baseball captain for three years and all-district first-team for two years ... was team MVP in 1998 and 1999 ... named Dale Hansen's Scholar Athlete of the Week in Texas ... hosts the school record for fewest walks per innings and strikeouts in a season ... three no-hiters in high school ... one of his teams posted a 14-0 record in district competition ... was all-district in football as a quarterback ... was a member of the National Honor Society and National Journalism Society.

Other College

Played at Ricks Junior College in 1999 and 2000 ... posted a 10.13 ERA with a 2-3 record in seven apperances, 21.1 innings, 16 strikeouts and nine walks.