THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA LIONS

PREVIOUS: Played three seasons of FBS football at Middle Tennessee ... Coached by both Rick Stockstill and Derek Mason ... Played in 10 games over three seasons on the offensive line ... Made his debut in 2023 with seven snaps in a win over FIU ... Redshirted in 2023 after the one appearance against FIU ... Played in seven games in 2024 ... Saw action in 77 total snaps as a redshirt freshman ... Received 22 snaps at guard against Memphis, facing some future Lions on the defensive line in that game ... Had 19 plays in a win over Kennesaw State ... Played in two games in 2025 ... Saw special teams action against Nevada and NMSU, both Blue Raider wins.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped locally at Muscle Shoals High School ... Coached by Scott Basden ... Earned three letters in football ... Played right tackle ... Made it to the state semifinals ... Earned All-Area and All-State honors ... Invited to the Alabama North-South All-Star game where he was a team captain ... Named the offensive player of the week at the North-South All-Star event ... Had three other reported FBS offers from Troy, Southern Miss and Arkansas State, according to 247 Sports ... National Honor Society ... Graduated in 2023.

PERSONAL: Birthday is October 13 ... From Muscle Shoals, Alabama ... Son of Adam and Shannon Rue ... Has two siblings — Hannah and Mackenzie ... His older sister Hannah was a four-year letterman on the volleyball team at Mississippi College ... Has two cousins that graduated from UNA, including Jessica Kerstiens '15 and Noah Kerstiens '20 ... Majoring in business.