63   Brian Mincher Class: Sophomore Hometown: Jenks, Okla. High School: Jenks HS Height / Weight: 6-3 / 275 Position: Offensive Guard Experience: GS

TULSA -- Came to Tulsa at mid-semester 2010 after gray-shirting last season.

HIGH SCHOOL -- Was a three-year letterwinner and starter at Jenks High School . . . was on two Class 6A state championship teams in his sophomore and junior seasons and runners-up as a senior . . . helped lead his team to a three-year mark of 38-4 record . . . started at right guard as a sophomore and junior, and at left guard his senior season . . . named to the Oklahoma Coaches Association all-state team . . . was a second-team all-state and all-metro selection by the Tulsa World as a senior . . . earned 6A-3 all-district first team accolades his senior season . . . high school coach was Allan Trimble.

PERSONAL -- Parents are Michelle and Barry Ward . . . born May 3, 1991 in Durant, Oklahoma.