Chord Overstreet, whom fans probably won’t recognize from his brief appearance on iCarly, has officially joined the cast of Glee in a recurring role. Chord appeared on a single episode of iCarly in 2009, playing a character named simply “Eric.” He also played “teenage boy” in the 2009 movie The Hole.

In other words: Overstreet is a relative unknown who will bring some fresh blood to Glee, which is packing in newcomers and guest stars for it’s highly-touted second season (scheduled to begin airing on September 21). Overstreet plays Sam, a character whom Finn Hudson (Cory Monteith) befriends and mentors. Sam takes Finn’s direction so well, he soon becomes serious competition for the singer. The role of Sam will appear in more than one episode, but producers aren’t providing more details about his longevity with the New Directions glee club.