He played college football for the Auburn Tigers, where he won the Rimington Trophy and was recognized as a consensus All-American in 2014.
He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent after the 2014 NFL draft.
[1] He committed to Auburn University in April 2010 to play college football.
As a sophomore in 2012, he started all 10 games he played in, missing two due to injury.
[4][5] He again started all 13 games, winning the Rimington Trophy and being named a consensus All-American.