2022 – – Listed as second team right guard following spring practice . . . saw action in 12 games . . . started at right guard in 7-3 opening win over South Dakota State . . . started at right guard in 10-7 loss to Iowa State . . . started at right guard in 27-0 win over Nevada as offense gained 162 net rushing yards . . . started at right guard in 27-10 win at Rutgers . . . started at right guard in 27-14 loss to #4 Michigan . . . started at right guard in 9-6 loss at Illinois . . . started at right guard in 54-10 loss at #2 Ohio State . . . started at right guard in 33-13 win over Northwestern as offense rushed for 178 netyards and gained 398 yards total offense . . . started at right guard in 24-3 win at Purdue as offense rushed for 184 net rushing yards and gained 376 yards total offense . . . started at right guard in 24-3 win over Wisconsin before leaving the game due to injury . . . did not see action in 13-10 win at Minnesota due to injury . . . saw action in 24-17 loss to Nebraska . . . saw action in 21-0 Music City Bowl win over Kentucky.
2021 – – Redshirted after seeing action in just one game . . . saw first action of career in 51-14 win at Maryland as offense gained 428 yards total offense.
High school honors – – Semifinalist for Buck Buchanan Award as a senior . . . first-team all-conference on both offense and defense as a senior . . . first-team all-conference, all-district, and all-state on offense as a junior, while earning second-team all-conference honors on defense . . . all-conference honorable mention as a sophomore . . . Career – – Five-year letterman as offensive and defensive lineman, helping prep team reach state playoffs each season . . . reached state title game as a freshman after winning conference championship . . . recorded 19 tackles as a senior, with seven tackles for loss and one sack, along with one blocked kick . . . team captain as a sophomore, junior and senior . . . also competed in basketball and wrestling as a prep.
Personal – – Born 11/1/02 . . . exercise science major . . . parents are Valerie and Justin Stephens . . . high school coaches were David White and Kelly Donohoe.