At JMU: Fifth-year Duke and a third-year returning starter... team's most-experienced OL... preseason All-CAA honoree... physical player who the JMU staff expects to provide leadership and is a "coach on the field" for his unit, said OL coach Chris Malone.
2007: Center starter throughout the year on an offense that averaged 33.3 points, 410.0 total yards and 265.1 rushing yards per game and allowed only six sacks... honorable mention All-America by The Sports Network... first-team All-CAA... first-team All-Virginia by the state's SIDs and second-team by the Roanoke Times.
2006: Started each game at center as the Dukes compiled averages of 218.3 yards rushing, 391.2 yards of total offense and 32.4 points.
2005: Became a starter for the third game (Delaware State) and started eight of the last nine games as a redshirt freshman... took the starter's role after senior Anderson Braswell was the early starter.
Before JMU: Four-year OL and DL letterman at Kempsville High School and played one year at Navy Prep... on a district title team and was first-team all-district, all-region and all-Tidewater... competed in wrestling and basketball.
Personal: Kinesiology major with a sports management concentration.