Before WKU: Upchurch joined the Hilltoppers after spending the 2024 season at Mississippi State. He did not see any game action as a junior there. Upchurch started his career at East Mississippi Community College, where he was considered a three-star junior college recruit by 247Sports, On3 and ESPN. He was rated the No. 97 junior college prospect by 247Sports and the No. 11 junior college offensive lineman in the nation by the publication. He was a 2023 All-MACCC First Team selection, was part of back-to-back MACCC titles and helped EMCC to the 2023 national championship game. In 2023, he helped the Lions average 409.4 yards per game, and in 2022 he helped his team average 36.4 points and 417.7 yards per game.
HS/Misc.: Upchurch prepped at Starkville High School in Mississippi, where he helped his team to a pair of 6A state semifinal appearances in 2019 and 2021.
