University of South Alabama Athletics

2012: (Outdoor) Finished second in the men's javelin at the Southern Miss Invitational on a season-best 62.86-meter effort...Runner-up in the javelin at the Jaguar Invite...Finished fourth overall in the javelin at the USA Invitational...Recorded a fifth-place finish in the javelin at the Coach "O" Invitational...Finished fourth in the javelin at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.

2011: (Outdoor) Finished second in the javelin at the Louisiana Classics on a mark of 65.90m (216-02)...Took tenth place in the men's javelin at the Tiger Track Classic on a mark of 56.66m (185-11)...Finished seventh in the men's javelin throw (58.62m/192-04) at the War Eagle Invitational...Notched a second-place finish in the USA Quad Meet men's javelin throw on a mark of 62.04m (203-06)...Finished 28th in the men's javelin throw at the East Region preliminary round of the NCAA Championships on a mark of 60.25m (197-08)...

2011: (Indoor) Placed 11th in the shot put with a mark of 10.15 meters at the ASU Invitational.

2009: (Outdoor) Earned all-SBC honors in the javelin with a season-best throw of 61.26m/201-00 to capture third place at the SBC Championships ... Earned two top-five finishes and six top-10 finishes on the season ... Competed in the USATF Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore.

High School: Participated in track and football ... Holds the school record in the javelin ... Helped football team make to the state playoffs three times and to a county championship two times ... Placed fourth in the javelin his junior year.

Personal: Born April 14, 1990, in Foley, Ala ...son of Aretha Odom ... has one younger brother ... chose USA  over Troy and Illinois ... favorite food is McDonald's ... favorite movie is "300".

Major: Information Systems.