AT SAN JOSÉ STATE: In his second season with the Spartans... Massive lineman signed a National Letter-of-Intent in February 2013... Competing for playing time at right guard.
2013: Completed a redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in football (Coach Mike Dimino) and track and field at Del Campo High in Fair Oaks, Calif. ... MaxPreps.com[apos]s Capital Valley League Offensive Lineman of the Year and a Sacramento Bee first-team All-Metro selection in 2012 helping his team to an undefeated league record... Also was an all-league honoree as a junior... Completed his high school career playing in the 2012 Optimist All-Star Football Game in Loomis, Calif. ... A shot put and discus thrower for the track and field team as a sophomore and a junior... His league[apos]s discus champion in 2012.
MORE ON A.J.: A psychology major... Would like to become a forensics psychologist.... The native of Long Beach, Calif., was born on September 28, 1994.