As a sophomore in 1962, he was a part of an undefeated team that won the Rose Bowl and the National championship.
He chose to sign with the Oakland Raiders, becoming a starter at left tackle as a rookie, to protect quarterback Tom Flores.
In 1967, he played in Super Bowl II, a 14–33 loss against the Green Bay Packers.
In 1970 after the AFL–NFL merger, he was replaced at left tackle by future Hall of Famer Art Shell and started only 1 game.
On August 26, 1971, he was traded to the New York Jets in exchange for a second round pick (#39-John Babinecz).