Two-year starter awarded All-Conference honors as a senior. Has
seen action with the first team at every offensive line position
except left tackle.
Pos:
Hard-working, overachieving blocker who works best in a small area.
Quickly gets into blocks, effectively uses his hands and stays square.
Gets leverage on opponents, keeps his head on a swivel and effectively
quarterbacks the offensive line.
Neg:
Struggles in space, does not play with a lot of balance and falls
off blocks. Not dominant in the middle. A true senior offensive lineman…
CAREER: Played in 28 games with 11 starts…
2005: Saw action in all 12 games and started the last seven at guard…Had his best game against Florida State, grading out at 82 percent versus the Seminoles…
2004: A true sophomore who battled for the starting right guard job with Mo Mitchell for most of the year…Saw action in every game with two starts (Eastern Michigan, South Carolina) for 471 plays, the most of any lineman who did not start at least eight games…Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll…Recorded a team-high 11 knock-downs in start vs Eastern Michigan…Earned UF's "Most Physical Lineman of the Week" honors against Arkansas while notching three knock-downs…Second on team with four knock-downs vs. LSU…Earned the President's Award at the conclusion of the 2004 spring drills…
2003: A true freshman who saw action in four games (SJSU, FAMU, Tennessee, Kentucky) for 70 plays with one start (vs. FAMU)…Made first career start at right tackle vs. FAMU becoming only the eighth true freshmen to start on the OL in school history…Saw the first action of his career in the opener against San Jose State…One of only nine true freshman to see action in the season opener…In 30 offensive plays against San Jose State, he came up with two knock downs…Took part in 36 offensive plays and posted three knock-downs vs. FAMU…Participated in three offensive plays against Kentucky…Dressed for the Miami, Ole Miss, LSU, Arkansas, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, FSU and Iowa games but did not see action…
PREP: Considered the No. 11 offensive tackle prospect in the South and among the top-10 offensive lineman in Florida by SuperPrep…First-team all-state (6A) and Herald- Tribune all-area as a senior…Three-year starter and senior captain…Named Team Offensive MVP…Graded out better than 90 percent for his senior season, setting a school record…Named an Academic Scholar-Athlete with a 4.0 GPA…Played in the Sarasota-Manatee All-Star Game…Second-team all-state as a junior…Also considered Georgia and Miami in the recruiting process…High school coach was John Sprague…
MAJOR: Sociology.
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