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Height:<\/strong> 6′ 5″
Weight:<\/strong> 185 lbs.
DOB:<\/strong> March 7, 1998
Hometown:<\/strong> Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Previous Club:<\/strong> North Carolina FC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bio<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

2026 (FC Tulsa \u2013 USL Championship)<\/mark><\/strong>
Returned to FC Tulsa for 2026 USL Championship regular season…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 (FC Tulsa \u2013 USL Championship)<\/mark><\/strong>
Signed with FC Tulsa ahead of the 2025 season… Made 33 appearances across all competitions in 2025… 2025 USL Championship All-League Second Team selection… Finished second across all of the Championship in clearances in 2025 (203, including postseason).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 (North Carolina FC \u2013 USL Championship)<\/strong>
Played in 23 matches, recording 92 clearances, 12 blocks, 27 interceptions, and 47 tackles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023 (San Antonio FC \u2013 USL Championship)<\/strong>
Appeared in 24 regular season matches and one playoff match\u2026 Scored two goals and provided two assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 (Rochester Rhinos \u2013 MLS NextPro)<\/strong>
Became the second player to sign with the club for its inaugural MLS NextPro season\u2026 Played in 24 matches, scoring one goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC & OKC Energy \u2013 USL Championship)<\/strong>
Began the season with Colorado Springs before going on loan to OKC Energy\u2026 Scored one goal while on loan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 (North Texas SC \u2013 MLS NextPro)<\/strong>
Played in five matches during his lone season with North Texas SC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019 (Los Angeles FC \u2013 MLS)<\/strong>
Signed with LAFC but spent most of the season on loan with FC Tucson (18 matches) and Phoenix Rising FC (2 matches).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2017-2018 (Portland Timbers 2 \u2013 MLS NextPro)<\/strong>
Signed with Portland Timbers 2 in March 2017\u2026 Appeared in 45 matches over two seasons, tallying one goal and two assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016 \u2013 (UCSB \u2013 College)<\/strong>
Played one collegiate season at UC Santa Barbara, appearing in 18 matches (11 starts) and earning Big West All-Freshman honors. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Youth Career:<\/strong>
Played club soccer for Oklahoma FC and attended Heritage Hall High School, where he won five club state championships and three high school state championships\u2026 Scored 25 goals and recorded 15 assists as a center back\u2026 Named Defensive MVP three years in a row and was a state champion in basketball and track\u2026 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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