Selected by the Colts in the third round (77th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.
COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
Appeared in 44 games (29 starts) at Central Michigan (2018-21) and made 18 starts at left tackle and 11 starts at tight end.
Competed in the 2022 Senior Bowl.
In 2021, he was named a First Team All-MAC selection.
Selected as a MAC Medal of Excellence award winner in 2021.
Made the transition from tight end to left tackle after the 2019 season.
Only played one season of high school football at Delton Kellogg (Mich.) High School.
Introduced to football as a 14-year-old.
2021:
Started all 12 games at left tackle and helped the Central Michigan offense average 32.21 points per game and 179.2 rushing yards per game.
Selected as a First Team All-MAC choice.
Named the MAC Medal of Excellence award winner, which is presented annually to one male and one female student-athlete from each of the MAC schools. The student had to compete in a varsity sport, have at least a 3.5 grade-point average and show athletics excellence, leadership and service.
Opted out of Central Michigan's bowl game.
2020:
Started all six games at left tackle and helped pave the way for an offense that averaged 218.2 rushing yards per game.
Named to Phil Steele's All-MAC Fourth Team.
Garnered Academic All-MAC accolades.
2019:
Saw action in all 14 games (seven starts) at tight end and compiled 10 receptions for 76 yards.
Helped the Chippewas maintain a 6-0 undefeated record at home.
In a win against Toledo, he tallied a single-season career-high 21-yard reception.
Named an Academic All-MAC selection.
2018:
Competed in all 12 games (four starts) and registered 10 receptions for 88 yards.
Registered single-game career highs in receptions (three) and receiving yards (26) against Kansas.
PERSONAL:
Played one season of football at Delton Kellogg (Mich.) High School as a foreign exchange student his junior year before returning to Austria.
Competed at wide receiver in high school and helped his team reach the postseason for the first time since 2001.
Also lettered in wrestling and track at Delton Kellogg.
Received offers from Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan after one season of high school football.
Competed in the 2022 Senior Bowl.
His host father, Rollie Ferris, played offensive line at Central Michigan (1995-97). Rollie's son, Tyden, will be entering his redshirt senior season in 2023 as a starting guard for the Chippewas.
After his high school graduation, he had to complete a six-month military service obligation in Austria and officially grayshirted the 2017 season.
Introduced to football at 14 years old.
Graduated with a double major in actuarial science and statistics.
Has gained nearly 90 pounds since he arrived in the U.S.
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