College: A five-tool player that entered Georgia Tech with an excess of potential ... Had excellent defensive instincts in the outfield ... Split time as the starting left fielder in 2007 and pushed for a starting role again in 2008.

Drafted in the 31st round by the Colorado Rockies in the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft, but elected to attend school.

2008: Started two games and made 13 appearances on the year ... Hit .167 and had three RBI in his 13 games ... Had a pinch-hit two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning to help Georgia Tech to a 5-1 win over Youngstown State (2/24) ... Had an RBI single against Virginia Tech (3/7).

2007: Played in 36 games during the season, including starting 13 in left field and six in right field ... Posted three multi-hit and four multi-RBI games during the year ... Gave the Jackets their first lead of the season with a bases-clearing double in the seventh inning against Kennesaw State (2/13) ... Had four RBI and scored the winning run in the 10th inning against the Owls ... Went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a triple in Georgia Tech's 11-2 win over Illinois-Chicago (2/16) ... Hit .556 with three RBI in the series against the Flames (2/16-2/18) ... Went 3-for-4 with a double, home run, three runs scored and three RBI against Virginia Tech (3/10).

Prep: Three year letter winner for coach Terry Agnew at Woodinville High School ... Helped Woodinville to the 2004 and 2006 King County Championships ... Hit .575 with nine home runs, 14 doubles, 39 RBI and a 1.08 slugging percentage as a senior, all new Woodinville single-season records ... Named all-state, all-area, and all-district in 2006 ... Member of the 2006 Seattle Times All-Star Team ... Ranked the No. 93 high school player in the nation by Baseball America ... Academic Athlete of the Year in 2006 ... Ranked 26th out of 463 students in his graduating class.