Headliner of this season’s Laker recruiting class and transfer from Division I Furman... Member of the United States Under-17 and Under-20 National Teams... Blessed with tremendous speed and great vision on the defensive backline... Will anchor a stout Laker defense at center fullback... Fits the Laker style perfectly and a huge element in the starting lineup... Potential All-Peach Belt Conference and Division II All-Southeast Region hopeful this season.

Pre-Clayton State: Lettered one season at Furman under head coach Doug Allison, helping pace the Paladins to an 11-8-1 mark in the 2008 season... Played in 19 games with 17 starts, dishing out an assist.

High School/Club: A 2007 NSCAA/adidas Youth All-American... Started one game and helped the U.S. earn a spot in the Round of 16 of the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in South Korea... Totaled seven starts with one goal scored for the U-17 National Team... Prepped at Grand Prairie High School before attending IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla... Garnered first team All-District honors during sophomore season at Grand Prairie... Played club soccer for the Dalllas Texans South and was a member of the Texas ODP team.

Personal: Born: March 5, 1990… Mother is Bobbi Klute… Favorite television show is "The Unit"… Favorite movie is "Harry Potter"... Major is Health and Fitness Management.