2001:  Red-shirted last season. 

Columbia High School: Versatile athlete who lettered in basketball, football, cross country and track and field at Columbia High School…  Averaged 16.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, 5.0 blocks, 3.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game as a senior when he captained Columbia to its first outright District 24-4A Championship in 37 years…  He was named all-state and was an honorable mention McDonald’s All-American…  Was also named all-district, all-county and all-region…  Was named Academic All-State.

Personal: Born on January 18, 1982…  Parents are Mary and Alan Autenrieth…  Has one brother, Matt, who is a 6-9, junior at Columbia H.S…  Was a Lions Club Honor Student, Named to Who’s Who Among American High School Students, was the Government and Wildlife Management Student of the Year and was also an Eagle Scout…  Also played on the same AAU team (Houston Select) as current Bronc teammate John Braxton…  Plans to major in Mechanical Engineering at UTPA.