COLLEGE: Started 30-of-46 games at East Carolina, including 26 starts at center…closed out his Pirates career with a run of 28 consecutive starts
COLLEGE: Started 30-of-46 games at East Carolina, including 26 starts at center…closed out his Pirates career with a run of 28 consecutive starts
2009: Started all 14 games at center and tied for a team-best 48 knockdowns in 830 plays from scrimmage… part of an offensive line that held opponents to 12 sacks on the year, the sixth-fewest in the nation while posting 369.4 yards per game… earned first-team All-Conference USA honors after helping guide the Pirates to their second straight league title and fourth-consecutive bowl appearance – a first in ECU history
2008: Played and started all 14 games on the offensive line with 12 starts at center… totaled 40 knockdowns in 751 snaps… earned second-team All-CUSA accolades
2007: Saw action in 13 games in a reserve role… aided in current Tennessee Titans RB Chris Johnson’s 301 and 223-yard performances vs. Memphis and Boise State (Sheraton Hawaii Bowl)
2006: Appeared in five games with two starts, logging seven knockdowns in 126 plays
PERSONAL: Business and Information Technology Education major… A three-year letterman, starter and team captain at James Hunt (Wilson, NC) High School… played a key role in leading school to a combined 32-10 record in three years… part of a Warrior program that posted a 13-3 record, captured the Eastern Region title and advanced to the state championship game in 2004… as a senior, member of a program with a 12-2 mark capturing East Carolina Conference and county titles… earned team’s Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman honors in 2005… all-state 3A selection by Associated Press and two-time all-conference performer (first-team as a senior)
