My 9th grade year of varsity football started out rough. I was lucky enough to get the playing time that I did. I started on special teams (field goal) and got a lot of playing time at middle line backer, right tackle, left tackle and left guard. Right before the state playoffs, the starter before me at left guard tore his ACL during practice. Making me the new starter going into the state playoffs. We ended up going all the way to the state championship and winning in 2010 and 2011.