fˈɑːloʊɪŋ hɪz sˈiːnjɚ sˈiːzən, hiː plˈeɪd ɪnðə blˈuːɡɹˈeɪ ɡˈeɪm, ðə sˈiːnjɚ bˈoʊl ænd ðə ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ kˈɑːlɪdʒ ˈɔːlstˈɑːɹ ɡˈeɪm, ænd wʌz nˈeɪmd aʊtstˈændɪŋ lˈaɪnmən ɪnðə blˈuːɡɹˈeɪ ɡˈeɪm ˈæftɚ mˌeɪkɪŋ fˈoːɹtiːn ʌnɐsˈɪstᵻd tˈækəlz.
Following his senior season, he played in the Blue-Gray Game, the Senior Bowl and the Chicago College All-Star Game, and was named outstanding lineman in the Blue-Gray game after making 14 unassisted tackles.