2023: Played in seven contests, with five starting assignments at guard ... key member of ISU's offensive front, which helped ISU rank third in the league with 197.5 yards per game on the ground, including a season-high 345 yards against Murray State … Redbirds also ranked third in the league in total offense with 433.5 yards per contest and third in scoring ... offensive line unit allowed the third-fewest sacks per game in the FCS.

2022: Saw action in eight games, with seven starting assignments ... key member of the Redbird offensive line that allowed the fifth-fewest sacks in the league.

Iowa Western CC: Two-year starter on the offensive line for head coach Scott Strohmeir … helped team to a conference and regional championship in final year, as team advanced to the NJCAA National Championship game.  

Rock Island HS: Two-year varsity starter for head coach Ben Hammer … as a senior, helped the Rocks to a berth in the IHSA Class 6A playoffs … earned first-team all-state honors as well as all-metro and all-conference honors in final prep season … earned all-conference and all-metro honors as a junior, after transferring from Alleman where he earned all-conference honors as a sophomore.

Personal: Born September 9, 2000 in Rock Island, Illinois …  son of Paul and Michele Rios … one of four children … his aunt, Toni Rios, played softball at Illinois State.