Prior to SVSU/Personal: Prepped at Ashland High School...was a member of the basketball, track, and football teams...earned a total of seven varsity letters and was a captain of the football team...helped lead his team to Division II Regional championship and was a member of the team that made a State Final Four appearance...received the scholar athlete award twice and was on the honor roll...was a student council representative...majoring in health science...son of Paul and Valerie Carper...born 10/11/1991.