High School: Competitive offensive line prospect with great size and strength … A three-time GACA all-state performer for Coach Danny Britt at Benedictine Military School … helped the Cadets win the state Class 4A championship as a freshman and sophomore; made state semis as a junior … first team all-Greater Savannah and all-region … Offensive Lineman of the Year … U.S. Army Bowl … ESPN and Rivals rate him among top 40 interior line prospects nationally … top 100 recruit in Georgia by On3, Rivals, ESPN … John E. Dolan Memorial Scholarship … also a wrestling and track and field letterman.

Personal: Birthday is November 2 … Son of Jeffrey Ward and Elisa Golden … has four siblings: Tyler, Ladamion, Nicholas and Star … studying in the College of Education.