Drafted in the 2004 NFL Draft in the second round by the Pittsburgh Steelers...
CAREER: Started three consecutive years at three different positions (RT in 2001, LT in 2002 and RG/LT in 2003)...Played in 43 games, with 36 starts, for 2,698 plays, and started the 2002 Orange Bowl...
2003: Played in 12 games and made 11 starts for 778 plays (started at RG against San Jose State, Arkansas, Georgia and at LT vs. Miami, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, South Carolina and Iowa)...Had 28 consecutive starts before missing the first snap at Kentucky with an ankle injury, coming in on the second play of the game to go on to play on 64 offensive snaps and post three knock downs...Missed the LSU trip due to an abscessed tooth marking the first time in his career he did not play in a game snapping a string of 37 consecutive appearances...Was an All-SEC first team selection by the coaches...Named to the Outland Trophy Watch List...An All-SEC Offense honoree by CollegeFootball.com...A member of the SEC Good Works Team...Named UF's Offensive Lineman of the Week twice, Most Physical Lineman twice and had the most knock downs in a game four times...Graded out at 89 percent against Miami and was named Florida's Most Physical Offensive Lineman...Eight knock downs against the Hurricanes ranked third among offensive linemen while his 69 plays tied for the highest total among the unit...Helped the Gators amass 397 yards of total offense against Miami...Named UF's Most Physical Offensive Lineman of the week vs. Georgia, grading out at 83 percent and finishing with a team-best eight knock downs... Graded out 82 percent with five knock downs vs. Arkansas... Had the most knock downs of any member of the squad with 10 vs. Vanderbilt...Named the Gators' Most Physical Offensive Lineman against San Jose State, grading out to an impressive 84 percent while posting six knock downs in the opener... Graded out at 80 percent against Florida A&M, while posting a team-high six knock downs on just 43 plays...Was a game captain against Miami and Tennessee...Recipient of the Bob Bryan Student-Athlete Award...
2002: The starter at left tackle in all 13 games...Honorable mention All-SEC...Led the offense with 1,044 plays...Only offensive lineman to start at the same position for all 13 games...Named Offensive Lineman of the Week after the Tennessee game after grading out a line-high 82 percent...Graded out a team-best 71 percent vs. Auburn and shared a team-high of 13 knock downs...Led the team in knockdowns in win at Vandy... Named Offensive Lineman of the Week after the South Carolina game...Named a UF game captain the week of the Kentucky game...Selected as the Jefferson Pilot SEC Good Works Team Player of the Week after the Vanderbilt game for his efforts in local community programs...Named UF's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman at the conclusion of the season...
2001: The starter at right tackle in all 11 games and the Orange Bowl...752 plays ranked second on the offensive squad...Season opener vs. Marshall marked his first career start...Named squad's Most Improved Offensive Lineman during the spring...
2000: A backup at offensive tackle as a true freshman...Played in seven of 12 games (Ball State, Middle Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi State, LSU, Auburn and Vanderbilt) for 125 plays...
PREP: One of the state's top offensive linemen in 1999 who earned prep All-America honors...Named to SuperPrep's All-America Team and that publication ranked him among the nation's top 25 offensive linemen...Named to National Bluechips All-America Team and that publication ranked him among the nation's top 25 offensive tackles...USA Today honorable mention All-America recognition...Named to PrepStar's All-America Team and that publication ranked him among the top 15 offensive linemen in the southeast...Prep Football Report ranked him among the nation's top 17 offensive linemen...SuperPrep ranked him among the state of Florida's top 20 players and top three offensive linemen...Also a two-time All-Conference selection in basketball...Selected to play in Florida-Georgia All-Star Game...Heavily involved in the community, including serving as a tutor and working with Kids Against Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco...Also visited Florida State, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame and USC...High school coach was Tim Borcky...
MAJOR: Sociology.
