 He served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 1978 to 1980.He attended Brigham Young University (BYU) and played on the BYU Cougars football team, switching from center to offensive guard.He was part of the 1984 National Championship team, and also played in the Holiday Bowl each year from 1981 to 1984, as part of four Western Athletic Conference championship squads at BYU.