2007: Started three games and worked in a backup role in the other nine contests ... 21 tackles, including five tackles for loss, three sacks, one forced fumble and one interception ... Recorded two tackles for loss against West Virginia, including a sack for a loss of seven yards ... Reeled in first career interception on the deflected pass against Syracuse ... Two tackles for a loss and a sack in the regular season finale at Pitt.
2006: Started first eight games of the season and played in all 13 ... Despite giving way to fast climbing Aaron Harris and Woody George in the starting lineup, he remained a force on the interior throughout the entire season ... Had a career-high nine tackles in win at UCF (9/16) ... Had two tackles for loss, including one sack in USF’s big road win at North Carolina (10/14) ... Three tackles for loss with two sacks at Kansas (9/23) ... His eight tackles for loss on the season was fifth best on team, third among the front four, and most among interior linemen.
2005: Opened the first five games at nose tackle while splitting time with Richard Clebert ... Had 13 tackles including 1.5 behind the line of scrimmage.
2004: Made an impression as a redshirt freshman, starting five games and playing in eight ... Finished with 11 tackles, four of those for a loss ... After not playing in the season opener, he had a season-high three tackles at South Carolina (Sept. 18), including two for losses ... Sack came vs. East Carolina (Nov. 13).
2003: Used his redshirt season.
COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL: Class 4A first team all-state as a senior and second team as a junior ... Florida Times-Union All-first coast in 2002 after posting 98 tackles, including 11 sacks from the nose tackle position ... Columbia High Defensive MVP ... Had 93 tackles, including nine sacks as a junior.
PERSONAL: Born September 4, 1984 in Gainesville, Fla ... Has one brother and two sisters.
