1998: Redshirted along with most of his class.

High School: One of the state's top offensive line prospects after his senior season at Southeast High in Bradenton... tabbed as the No. 5 offensive tackle in the state by the Florida Times-Union... rated as the No. 27 state prospect by the Tampa Tribune... named one of the top seven offensive tackles in the Southeast by the National Recruiting Advisor... and Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 pick... graded out at 85 percent with 24 pancakes during senior season... named to the Class 6A all-state second team... chose FSU over South Carolina, Southern Mississippi and Michigan State.

Personal: Majoring in social science... born September 4, 1978... attended the same high school as former Seminole All-American receiver Peter Warrick and current Seminole Adrian McPherson.