Next he went to the University of Auburn. He ran for the USA at the 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships taking an individual silver medal in the 100 metres and being part of the American gold medal winning 4x100 metres relay. The following year he again was on the American squad at the 2012 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics, taking the same combination of 100 metres silver and anchoring the 4x100. His 10.09 personal record that year got him into the 2012 United States Olympic Trials.