After three years as a dependable and versatile platoon starter, he gets his shot as the full-time starter at center, replacing long-time starter Alex Herron...Has always been talented enough to be a regular starter, but his versatility allowed coaches to move him between both guard spots and center...Was considered to be very advanced even as a true freshman in 2002 and he has continued to progress...Has 13 career starts in his three seasons.
SOUTH FLORIDA ? 2004: Started eight games for the Bulls, three of those at right guard for an injured Chris Carothers and the final five of the season at left guard for an injured Frank Davis.
2003: Started five games at center when staff moved Alex Herron over to left guard during a transition phase for Frank Davis at that spot...Played in 10 games on the year.
2002: Played in five games as a backup to Herron at center.
GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ? First-team all-state center in Class 3A and he played Florida-Georgia All-Star Game...Also an Outback All-Star member in Palm Beach County...Three-year starter, he was all-conference as a junior and senior...Started on state championship teams as a sophomore and junior...His junior season team was 15-0...Senior season team was 12-1 and ranked as high as fifth in the nation in USA Today...Only loss came in Class 3A regional final against eventual state championship Rockledge...A high school teammate of defensive back D'Juan Brown, also on the USF roster.
PERSONAL - Born November 10, 1983 in Miami...Guardian is his grandmother, Frances Lightner...A top student, he won a Horatio Alger Award and was a Dean's List member.
