By his junior season he became starting right tackle for Wildcats and started in 40 straight games under Mike Dunbar, who was the Wildcats' offensive coordinator. He earned consensus Second-team All-Big Ten honors twice and was named an All-American by the FWAA during his senior season, becoming the Wildcats' first offensive lineman to win national recognition since Chris Hinton.
In his junior year, he became the starting right tackle for the Wildcats under Mike Dunbar's guidance. He played in 40 consecutive games and earned consensus Second-team All-Big Ten honors twice. During his senior season, he was named an All-American by the FWAA, making him the first offensive lineman to receive national recognition since Chris Hinton.