He went to the University of Kentucky for college. As a junior in 1994, he hit .445 with 23 homers and led the Southeastern Conference in batting average. He had the 4th-highest average in NCAA Division I, was 4th with 203 total bases, tied for 9th with 24 doubles, was 4th with 23 homers. He was drafted by the White Sox twice, first in the 32nd round in the 1993 amateur draft, and then in the 4th round in the 1994 amateur draft. In 2003, he appeared in only 4 games at AAA Tacoma of the PCL, getting 2 hits in 15 at-bats, and he was done.