At Florida State: An All-American candidate at split tackle... will anchor the Seminoles' strong offensive line, which returns four senior starters... named to the 2002 Playboy Preseason All-America team... was named a freshman All-American... three-time All-ACC honoree... started in back-to-back national championship games... will resume his duties at split tackle, generally charged with protecting quarterback Chris Rix's blind side... was the offensive Iron Nole award winner in the spring session... voted by ACC coaches as the best blocker in the league last year.

High School: One of the nation's top OL prospects after his senior campaign at Osceola High... the No. 1 guard prospect in the country according to SuperPrep... named to the first-team USA Today All-USA squad... a Parade All-America selection... rated among the top two guards in the country by the National Recruiting Advisor... a Prep Star Dream Team preseason selection... regarded as the No. 3 OL nationally by Tom Lemming... a Forrest David All-South first teamer... an Orlando Sentinel All-Southern pick... the Tampa Tribune's No. 20-rated national recruit and state's No. 3 prospect... also tabbed as the No. 3 overall state prospect by the St. Pete Times... named to the Times-Union's Super 75 team... a member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 team... graded out at 91 percent for the season as senior and totaled 51 pancakes... has great quickness and upper body strength... won state titles in the discus as a sophomore and both the discus and shot put as a junior while also lettering in weightlifting... selected FSU over Florida and Alabama.

Personal: Born May 2, 1980... a sports management major... brother Blake is a freshman OL on the team this year.