AT SAN JOSÉ STATE: Finished five seasons with the Spartans... Returning starter at center... Played in 29 games and started 22 consecutive games in his four active seasons... A 2013 Academic All-Mountain West and San José State University Scholar-Athlete... One of 10 Spartans honored in 2012 on National Student-Athlete Day by the National Consortium for Academics & Sports... Concluded his college playing career with an invitation to the College Gridiron Showcase all-star game in Arlington, Texas.
2014: One of two team captains for the season... Started all 12 games at center for the Spartans... Honorable mention All-Mountain West... Named the Outstanding Offensive Player at the team[apos]s annual post-season awards banquet... Part of an offensive line that provided pass protection for quarterback Joe Gray to tie a Mountain West record of five consecutive 300-plus passing yardage games... Began the season as a candidate for the 2014 Rimington Trophy honoring the nation[apos]s best center.
2013: Moved into the starting lineup at center the third game of the season and remained a starter the rest of the season... Team averaged 530.1 yards of total offense and 147.1 yards rushing per game with him in the lineup... Spartans rushed for only 88.5 yards per game until he became a starter... Offense produced five 400-plus yard passing games once he took over the center duties.
2012: Appeared in five games as the number-two center.
2011: Did not see any game action.
2010: Completed the season as a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 CalHi Sports second-team all-state pick for Redlands (Calif.) East Valley High (Coach Kurt Bruich)... #14 nationally on espn.com as a center prospect... A first-team All-C.I.F. and an all-area choice by the San Bernardino Sun.
MORE ON DAVID: A May 2014 graduate majoring in psychology... Enrolled in the San José State counseling education master[apos]s degree program... The native of Fontana, Calif., was born on March 30, 1992.