My guess is that he was not a prospect coming out of high school. below is a list of the top players out of Kansas in 2004 and he is not on the list. Seven 2 star players made the list.
Matt BossCherryvale Sr / Middle School (Cherryvale, KS)
OG
6-5 / 314
0.9645
94 6 1
2
Nick PattonWinfield (Winfield, KS)
DUAL
6-3 / 205
0.9614
100 5 2
3
Mike RiveraShawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee, KS)
ILB
6-3 / 230
0.8556
329 21 3
3
Lance BrandenburghSt. Thomas Aquinas (Overland Park, KS)
ILB
6-1 / 215
0.8556
329 21 3
5
Gerard SpexarthAndale (Andale, KS)
OT
6-6 / 301
0.8333
460 32 5
5
Caleb HandyConway Springs (Conway Springs, KS)
OG
6-2 / 300
0.8333
460 29 5
5
Todd HaselhorstEast (Wichita, KS)
OG
6-4 / 284
0.8333
460 29 5
8
Jeremy DarveauDodge City (Dodge City, KS)
OT
6-6 / 304
0.8000
821 55 8
9
Seth NewtonGirard (Girard, KS)
ATH
6-3 / 170
0.7667
979 69 9
9
Jordan BedoreGoodland (Goodland, KS)
ATH
6-4 / 250
0.7667
979 69 9
9
Scott HaverkampSilver Lake Jr-sr (Silver Lake, KS)
OG
6-4 / 275
0.7667
979 83 9
9
Paul EckAndale (Andale, KS)
PRO
6-5 / 205
0.7667
979 45 9
9
Jeff HorinekRawlins County (Atwood, KS)
ILB
6-3 / 230
0.7667
979 57 9
14
Travis CookConway Springs (Conway Springs, KS)
ILB
6-2 / 225
0.7444
NA 103 14
14
Brett AlstattHays (Hays, KS)
FB
6-4 / 220
0.7444
NA 33 14
SIGNED