San Diego Athletics

USD: First and only year with Toreros... Will compete with offensive unit at quarterback. COLLEGE: Spent last two years at USC... Was a reserve backup walk-on senior tight end in 2014... In 2013 saw action in 4 games (Arizona, Utah, Oregon State, California) as a junior walk-on reserve tight end... He even started at Oregon State... Overall in 2013, he had 1 catch for 5 yards (5.0 avg) and 1 kickoff return for 7 yards (7.0 avg), both of which came against Utah... He started his collegiate career at Wake Forest where he participated in 2013 spring football practice as a quarterback before transferring to USC... He also played baseball at Wake Forest... As a 2012 sophomore right-handed pitcher, he went 3-1 with a 5.40 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 28.1 innings in 12 appearances (4 starts), but a shoulder injury that required surgery ended his baseball career... As a freshman in 2011, he played in 6 early-season games (1 start) and had an 0-1 record with a 5.40 ERA, 2 saves and 8 strikeouts in 5 innings in 2011 before being sidelined by a back injury. HIGH SCHOOL: He played football and baseball at St. Paul High in Santa Fe Springs (Calif.)... He was the football team captain as a 2009 senior and was named a 3-time (2007-09) All-League Scholar Athlete... In baseball at St. Paul, he made All-Area and All-League as a junior in 2009, when he hit .325 with 6 home runs and 23 RBIs... He played in the 2009 MLB Southwest All-Star Game and Area Code Games... He also made All-League Scholar Athlete in 2008 and 2009. PERSONAL: His father, Jim, was a 4-year letterman in football at Denison, while his mother, Sue, played softball, tennis and basketball at Eckerd College... Notes he started a foundation called "Fundamentals" which is focused on teaching the youth in low socioeconomic situations the fundamentals of sport and spirituality. MAJOR Masters Degree in Religion