Had started 25 straight games at right guard before injury forced him to temporarily sit last season, but he still returns as USF’s most experienced lineman with 30 career starts and 31 appearances...With loss of Alex Herron, Levi Newton and Derrick Sarosi from the line, he’ll be looked to for leadership...First started as a redshirt freshman in 2002 after utilizing 2001 redshirt season to train behind four-year starter Jimmy Fitts.
SOUTH FLORIDA - 2004: Started first three games before an ankle sprain forced him to miss two games altogether and three starts...Wound up with eight starts and nine games played. 2003: Started all 11 games for the Bulls at right guard, one of three linemen to start every game in the same spot (also LT Derrick Sarosi and RT Levi Newton)...Alex Herron started all 11, but six came at center and five at left guard.
2002: Named team’s Rookie of the Year at annual awards banquet...Started all 11 games at right guard, making him one of three USF linemen (also Alex Herron, Levi Newton and Derrick Sarosi) to start all 11 games.
2001: Utilized his redshirt season.
CLEARWATER HIGH SCHOOL - Three-year starter at offensive guard for Clearwater High...Honorable mention all-state and first team all-county in 2000...Also named first team all-district and all-conference...Played in Palms Pinellas All-Star Game...Also played in the Global All-Star Game, a Super Bowl XXXV-sanctioned event that included high school players from around the world...Ranks 87th in FloridaPrepFootball.com Top 100...Lettered three years in football, two in track and one in wrestling...Coached by Tom Bostic.
PERSONAL - Born June 1, 1983 in Dunedin...Son of Wayne and Joyce Carothers...Has one sister.
