A talented line prospect with the potential to fit most anywhere in the trenches ... Is expected to work initially at center, but he's expected to miss much of the spring after getting off-season surgery ... Will be full go come fall camp.
2011 SEASON
Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Helped his team to consecutive state championships his final two seasons ... Was the Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of North Dakota as a senior ... Won 1st-Team All-State honors on offense as a senior, and won the same honors on defense during his junior season ... Racked up 89 tackles, 3 sacks and 2 forced fumbles on defense as a senior, while notching 49 stops and 3 sacks as a junior ... Played in an offense that ran a balanced attack, and is considered a strong run blocker coming into the college ranks ... Caught the eye of Tiger coaches after attending Mizzou summer camps for the past two summers ... Also lettered for his school in wrestling and weightlifting for two years apiece ... High school coach - Steve Laqua.
PERSONAL
Parents - Keith & Rondi McGovern ... Has family members from both sides of his family who live in the Kansas City and St. Louis areas, and has an uncle who attended the MU School of Law ... Lists hobbies as weightlifting, snowboarding, riding dirt bikes and wake surfing ... Plans to major in agricultural economics at Mizzou.
