Home Town: Killeen, TX
Age: 43
Family: Wife-Tammy; 4 kids- Stephan 23, Stephanie 21, Hannah 17, and Drew 13
High School: East Bay High School
College: 4th year at St Leo’s University, Tampa Florida

Occupation: Retired Army First Sergeant, Angler, and Owner of Tightlines Premium Fishing Tackle

Hobbies: Fishing, rod and reel repair.

Sponsors: Skeeter, Yamaha, Ardent, OTB, Line-X, Returning Heroes Home, Aggregate Haulers, FirstCommand, Geneva Enterprises, Realty Executives, Gold Financial Gold, Images by Jay, Tri-County Photography, Castaway Rods, JaRods Jigs, Tightlines Premium Fishing Tackle and Speedpro.

Career Highlights & Accomplishments
•    ArmyBassAnglers since 2008
•    2007-9 Tuffman Championship Qualifier
•    Selected by BASS/ESPN as the Ceremonial Launch Boats for the 2009 Bassmaster Classic
•    Raised thousands of dollars for Returning Heroes Home
•    Won Fishing for Freedom “Take a Soldier Fishing” on lake Belton, Oct 08
•    Won Big Bass in Fishing for Freedom “Take a Wounded Soldier Fishing, at Choke Canyon, Oct 08”
•    Currently  6th in points for Fishers of Men Centex Division
•    Currently 11th in points for Bass Champs Central Division
•    Currently 75th in points for Bass Champs South Division
•    Qualified for the State Federation Top Six Team Every year of eligibility since 1994 in Texas and Alabama