Honors: Has started 19 of team’s last 21 games

2002: earned second varsity letter ... played in 13 of 14 games, starting each time at right guard … missed Iowa game with ankle injury

2001: earned first varsity letter … saw action in all 12 games … played center (for injured Al Johnson) in second half of Indiana game … started six of final seven games at right guard, including last five … named to The Sporting News’ Big Ten All-Freshman Team

2000: redshirted ... scout team offensive P.O.W. vs. Iowa

High School: three-year starter at tackle for Muir ... made all-region squads by Tom Lemming’s Prep Football Report and PrepStar ... league lineman of the year ... MVP of school’s offensive and defensive lines in 1998 and 1999 ... two-time captain ... 24 pancake blocks as a senior ... made 87 tackles and recovered five fumbles as a senior ... 28 career tackles behind the line and 37 career pancake blocks ... biggest sports thrill was returning a fumble 40 yards for a TD ... 3.0 GPA ... made school’s honor roll for eight semesters ... coach was Erik Johnson

Personal: born 4/17/82 ... agricultural journalism major ... mother is Brenda.