William & Mary Athletics

SENIOR YEAR (2021)
Phil Steele All-America Fourth Team … All-CAA First Team selection … Phil Steele All-CAA First Team … VaSID All-State Second Team … Started all eight games in which he played, primarily at left tackle … Anchored W&M’s offensive line that led the CAA and ranked 16th nationally with 205.5 rushing yards per game, while it tied for the league's top rushing touchdowns total (19) … Additionally, the Tribe averaged 5.0 yards per carry – nearly matching the program's single-season record (5.1) set in 1990 … W&M ranked tied for eighth nationally in fewest sacks allowed per game (1.0) and 10th in fewest sacks allowed (11) … Preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention … Phil Steele Preseason All-CAA First Team … CoSIDA Academic All-Region First Team … 

REDSHIRT JUNIOR YEAR (2021 – Spring)
All-CAA second-team selection … Started all three games at left tackle … Selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team … Earned distinction on the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll … Garnered W&M’s Provost Award for academic excellence …Selected as a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation Campbell Trophy (Academic Heisman), which honors the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation …

JUNIOR YEAR (2019)
Started all 12 games at left tackle … Earned CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll accolades … Earned W&M's Provost Award …

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2018) at Illinois
Played in one game … Made his collegiate debut against Western Illinois … Academic All-Big Ten …  
 
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2017) at Illinois
Moved to offensive tackle from tight end during training camp … Academic All-Big Ten …
 
FRESHMAN YEAR (2016) at Illinois
Redshirted …  
 
PREP
Three-star recruit by Rivals, 247 Sports and ESPN.com … Top-30 recruit in state of Virginia by 247 Sports (No. 21), Rivals (No. 24) and ESPN.com (No. 27) … Ranked as No. 27 tight end recruit in the nation by ESPN.com … 2015 first-team All-State and Washington Post All-Met … Caught 17 passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns in 2014 and also played defensive end, earning second-team All-State and All-Interstate Athletic Conference (IAC) honors … John Morrow Stanton Memorial Athletic Award for Outstanding Student Athlete in 2014-15 … Originally committed to Virginia and chose Illinois over offers from Pittsburgh and North Carolina State … Also played basketball (All-IAC and team captain) and baseball for St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes … Four-year Dean’s List student … High School coach was Bernard Joseph …
 
PERSONAL
Son of Jay and Kendra Trainer … Has a younger brother, Sam … Four-year Dean’s List student … Earned his undergraduate degree in business from Illinois.