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Info
| Hometown | Summerville, South Carolina |
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| Age | 27 |
| Former Occupation | Sales Associate at Tupperway Auto Care & Tires |
| Height | 6' 2'' |
| Weight | 205 lbs. |
Stats
| Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 21 (5) As of 11/9/2020 |
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| Career Earnings* | $477,728 As of 11/9/2020 |
| Current World Rank | 10 |
| Current Bassmaster Standing | 4 (668 points) |
| Best Finish in 2021 | 2 - Lake Fork, 4/22/2021 |
| Best Finish in 2020 | 1 - Lake Fork, 11/5/2020 |
| Last 3 Finishes |
77 - St. Lawrence River, 7/15/2021 7 - Lake Champlain, 7/8/2021 10 - Lake Ray Roberts, 6/11/2021 |
| Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 1 (0) As of 11/9/2020 |
| FLW Championships Fished (Won) | 1 (0) As of 11/9/2020 |
Angling Stuff
| Angling Hero | Kevin VanDam and Clay Dyer, "the most inspirational and hardworking angler on the water today." |
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| Home Lake | Santee Cooper lakes |
| Favorite Lake | Tennessee River Lakes & Santee Cooper |
| Least Favorite Lake | Lake Dubay (Wis.) |
| Favorite Technique | Shallow-water power-fishing and beating the bank |
| Primary Fishing Strength | Covering a lot of water during the day and staying versatile |
| Secondary Fishing Strength | Not being afraid to finesse down and getting an extra bite or two |
| Biggest Weakness | Fishing for suspended fish |
| Boat | Falcon |
| Motor | Yamaha |
| Fishing Sponsors | Phantom Outdoors, Falcon Bass Boats, Yamaha Outboards, Rapala, Sufix line, VMC, SuperStick Push Poles, Power Pole, Lowrance, Daiwa, Lure Lock, Zorro Stan Sloan’s Bait Co., Zoom Bait Company, T-H Marine |
| Non-Fishing Sponsors | Tupperway Auto Care & Tires, RELiON Battery |
| Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | Chevrolet 2500 Duramax |
Personal Stuff
| Favorite Food | A good medium-rare steak or some fried chicken |
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| Favorite Music | Country music |
| Favorite Book/Movie | Bassmaster Magazine |
| Non-Angling Hero | My parents |
| When Not Fishing | Spending time with the family and friends, doing a little bit of hunting |
| Why He Fishes | "I was introduced to tournament bass fishing in the sixth grade and have been hooked ever since! Having my dad as my tournament partner, as well as the competitive nature that comes with fishing tournaments equaled the perfect formula that helped form a bond to fishing and the desire to fish competitively at a professional level." |
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*BASS events (all events because BASS does not report Tour and Open earnings separately) and FLW Tour.
Biographical data last updated: 9/20/2019
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