Home water: Bankhead Lake, Alabama

Favorite water: Bankhead Lake, Alabama

First tournament: 5 years old

NPFL debut 2024: 37th at Logan Martin, Alabama

Sponsors: None

First fish: Bluegill at age 3 from family pond in Alabama

First bass: Largemouth at age 3 from family pond in Alabama

Biggest bass: 11-opund, 3-ounce largemouth bass from family pond in Alabama

Favorite lure: 3/8-ounce Dirty Jigs No-Jack Swim Jig (black and blue) with Zoom Speed Craw trailer (black and blue)

Fishing strength: Shallow water power fishing—flipping and pitching, swim jigs.

Fishing weakness: Anything involving forward-facing sonar.

Fishing hero: Gerald Swindle

Fishing goals: I want to make it as far as I can. Qualify for the Championship, win tournaments.

Best fishing advice: Fish hard from daylight to dark. Don’t get too up or too down.

Off-the-water work: I help run our family-owned business—JTR Auto Salvage.

Hobbies: Hunting.

Favorite movie: “Talladega Nights” (2006)

Favorite music: Country music

Superstitions: None … but I catch ’em better when my Boykin Spaniel (Cricket) is with me.