[1] He was a Deseret News first-team all-state selection and U.S. Army All-Star nomination for the Thunderbirds.
He won the Utah Valley Golden Arm for Most Outstanding Quarterback his senior year and was the MVP of the Colorado Nike Camp in 2002.
[3] He transferred to play for the BYU Cougars of Brigham Young University in 2004.
[2][5] Affleck played for the Utah Valley Thunder of the American Indoor Football Association in 2009.
[6] In four games for the Blaze, he completed 39-of-73 passes for 441 yards, seven touchdowns, and three interceptions.