chattanooga MOCS

- Transferred from Bowling Green in summer 2022 with three years of eligibility remaining
- Completed career after 2023 season playing in 24 games with seven starts
- Graduated May 2024 with a degree in Sport Management

2023 (Junior)
- Played in all 13 games in a reserve role on the offensive line and on special teams.
- Coached in 2024 spring drills.
- Dean's List and A.D. Honor...4.0 student.

2022 (Sophomore)
- Started seven of 11 appearances at guard.
- Blocked for 1,000-yard rusher Ailym Ford.
- Part of an offensive line that ranked 16th nationally in sacks allowed (14) and 15th in tackles for loss (50).
- Unit allowed just nine sacks and 42 TFLs allowed in 10 FCS contests.
- Dean's List & A.D. Honor Roll.

Prior to Chattanooga
- Spent two years at Bowling Green...redshirted in 2020-21 and was starting right guard in 2021.
- 2021 Academic All-MAC.
- Played at Buford High School earning three letters for head coach Bryant Appling.
- Helped the Wolves earn 35 wins in three varsity seasons...competed as a senior on squad that went 13-2 capturing the State Championship.
- Also lettered in track and field.

Personal
- Son of Brian VanGorder and Paula Nieportr...three brothers (Molloy, Mack, Montgomery) and one sister (Morgan).
- Father, Brian, spent more than 30 years coaching at the college and NFL level.
- Major is Sport Management.