Western Michigan University Athletics

2024: Played in and started 12 of 13 games at center .. named a Second Team All-American by The Sporting News ... named First Team All-MAC ... named Academic All-MAC ... helped lead WMU to 12th bowl berth in program history, playing in the Salute to Veterans Bowl ... named a finalist for the Rimington Trophy ... was named the top-ranked center in the MAC by Pro Football Focus for the third-straight season ... named to the National Football Federation Hamphsire Honor Society.

2023: Played in and started all 12 games ... named Academic All-MAC ... named CSC Academic All-District ... lone MAC center named to Rimington  Award Watch List ... named First Team All-MAC ... help produce 1,000-yard rusher and MAC Freshman of the Year, Jalen Buckley ... rated the top center in the MAC in 2023 by Pro Football Focus.

2022: Played in and started 10 games before suffering a season-ending injury ... helped produce 1,000-yard rusher Sean Tyler ... named Academc All-MAC ... was rated top center for the 2022 season by Pro Football Focus. 

2021: Played in and started all 13 games at guard ... helped produce 1,000-yard rusher Sean Tyler ... offense averaged over 32 points per game and 467 yards per game.

2020: Did not see the field during the pandemic-shortened, six-game season.

2019: Did not experience game action.

PRIOR TO WESTERN MICHIGAN: First team All-Northern Kentucky ... 2017 honorable mention all-state ... Bluegrass Bowl invitee ... Named one of the top 26 players in Northern Kentucky and one of the top 50 players in Kentucky ... an honor roll member.

PERSONAL: Graduated with a degree in business management in 2022 from WMU, now pursuing a MBA through Haworth College of Business ... born December 19, 2000 ... son of Julie and David Gideon.