2021 SEASON
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GS15
Fumbles
Field Position
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Own 1-20 - by Yard Line | |||||||
| Own 21-50 - by Yard Line | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line | |||||||
| Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line |
Game Halves
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 0 | ||||||
| 2nd Half | 0 | ||||||
| Last Two Minutes of Half |
Home vs Road
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Games | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Road Games | 7 | 0 |
Margin of Victory
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin 0-7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Margin 8-14 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Margin 15+ | 2 | 0 |
Point Differential
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahead | 0 | ||||||
| Tied | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Behind | 0 | ||||||
| Ahead by 9-16 Points | |||||||
| Ahead by 1-8 Points | 0 | ||||||
| Behind by 1-8 Points | |||||||
| Behind by 9-16 Points |
Quarters
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 0 | ||||||
| 2nd Quarter | |||||||
| 3rd Quarter | |||||||
| 4th Quarter | 0 | ||||||
| Overtime | 1 | 0 |
Stadium Surfaces
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Turf | 3 |
Defense
Field Position
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Own 1-20 - by Yard Line | ||||||||||||
| Own 21-50 - by Yard Line | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line | ||||||||||||
| Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line |
Game Halves
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2nd Half | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Last Two Minutes of Half |
Home vs Road
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Games | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Road Games | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Margin of Victory
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin 0-7 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Margin 8-14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Margin 15+ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Point Differential
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahead | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Tied | ||||||||||||
| Behind | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Ahead by 9-16 Points | ||||||||||||
| Ahead by 1-8 Points | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Behind by 1-8 Points | ||||||||||||
| Behind by 9-16 Points |
Quarters
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2nd Quarter | ||||||||||||
| 3rd Quarter | ||||||||||||
| 4th Quarter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Overtime |
Stadium Surfaces
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Turf | 3 |
Biography
PRO CAREER
- Made NFL debut and first career start in Week 1 of 2021 at Buffalo
- First rookie center to start for the Steelers since Maurkice Pouncey in 2010
- Only rookie center in the NFL to start in a season opener in 2021
PRO CAREER
- Made NFL debut and first career start in Week 1 of 2021 at Buffalo
- First rookie center to start for the Steelers since Maurkice Pouncey in 2010
- Only rookie center in the NFL to start in a season opener in 2021
2021 (STEELERS)
- Was one of five rookie starters, marking the first time the Steelers started at least five rookies in a season opener since 1991
College
- Started 33 career games at Illinois (2017-20), including four at center and 29 at left guard
- Finished his collegiate career with a streak of 33 consecutive starts
- 2020 USA TODAY second-team All-America
- 2020 Associated Press first-team All-Big Ten
- Illinois' first offensive player to earn All-America honors since FB Jay Prosch in 2011
- Illinois' first offensive lineman to earn All-America honors since Jon Asamoah in 2009
- Consensus first-team All-Big Ten
- Illinois' first offensive player to earn first-team All-Big Ten since WR A.J. Jenkins in 2011
- Illinois' first offensive lineman to earn first-team All-Big Ten since Martin O'Donnell in 2007
- Started all eight games in 2020 and moved to center for three games while starting center Doug Kramer was sidelined
- Ranked as the third-highest rated guard in the country by PFF and No. 17 (min. 475 snaps) offensive lineman in the nation during the regular season
- Started 12 games at left guard and one game at center in 2019
- 2019 Pro Football Focus All-America honorable mention
- 2019 All-Big Ten honorable mention (media)
- Moved to offensive line prior to the 2018 season after practicing at defensive tackle during his freshman season in 2017
PERSONAL
- Four-star recruit by Scout
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN
- Ranked as a top 500 recruit in the nation by 247Sports
- Ranked No. 22 defensive tackle in the nation by Scout, No. 30 by Rivals, No. 31 by 247Sports and No. 50 by ESPN
- Ranked No. 5 recruit in Illinois by Scout, No. 8 by 247Sports, No. 9 by ESPN and No. 14 by Rivals
- Played at Peoria High School for head coach Tim Thornton
- USA Football U-19 team member for IFAF World Championships in Harbin, China
- Blue-Grey All-American
- Led Peoria to 2016 IHSA 5A state championship; registered 111 tackles, 33.0 tackles for loss and 15.0 sacks as a senior
- 2016 Illinois High School Football Coaches Association all-state first team
- 2016 Preps Plus All-State first team
- 2016 ALL-USA Illinois Football Team
- 2016 Big 12 all-conference
- Born Dec. 22, 1998
- Graduated with a degree in sociology
- Organized Black Lives Matter march for Illinois student-athletes on Aug. 31, 2020