28 games/18 starts
Aggressive blocker who has ability to continue his learning curve...Spent opening 9 weeks of 2004 season on practice squad before being moved up to active roster on 11/9…Originally signed with the team on 4/27/04 as an undrafted free agent.
• Big part of the Vikings ranking #1 in the NFL in rushing offense for only the 2nd time in Vikings history and jumping from #23 in 2006 in NFL offense to #13 in 2007. • Helped set a Vikings record with 2,634 rushing yards and a team-record 5.33 yards per carry in 2007. • Helped Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor set a new Vikings record for most combined rushing yards in a season by a duo. • Helped pave the way for the Vikings to tie a team record with 8 games with a 100-yard rusher in 2007. • Since he stepped into the starting lineup @ Chicago (10/14) at RG the Vikings amassed 400+ yards of offense 4 times. • Helped pave the way for rookie Adrian Peterson to set an NFL record with 296 rushing yards vs. San Diego (11/4) and break the 1,000-yard plateau for the season in the 8th game of 2007. The Vikings set a new team record with 378 rushing yards in the game. • Helped open holes for Adrian Peterson to set a then-Vikings record with 224 rushing yards @ Chicago (10/14) and notch 311 rushing yards as a team. • Started 1st game of 2007 at RG @ Chicago (10/14) in Peterson’s record-setting day.
Invaluable performer who played a variety of positions on the offensive line at Tennessee...Started 36 of 48 games for the Volunteers...Of his 36 starts, 22 came at left guard, 13 at right guard and one at left tackle...Helped lead the Volunteers to four straight Bowl game appearances in his tenure... Gained a fourth year of eligibility by graduating in four academic years after arriving at UT in the fall of 199 as a non-qualifier.
2003 Started the first three games and final nine contests at left offensive guard...Sat out the South Carolina game with a high ankle sprain...Registered 70 knockdowns/key blocks as he cleared the way for an offense that averaged 371.8 yards per game...Helped the Volunteers to a 10-3 record, capped by a second straight trip to the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, where the Vols were defeated by Clemson...Team finished tied for 1st (Georgia and Florida) in the Southeastern Conference and the Peach Bowl was their 15th consecutive bowl game and 44th all-time...Tennessee scored on 40-of-46 trips in the red zone (87.0%), a 12% increase from 2003's 36-of-48.2002 Played in 11 games and started nine contests...Lined up as right guard vs. Wyoming, Middle Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Kentucky and Maryland (Peach Bowl), left guard against Florida and left tackle vs. Maryland...Posted 64 knockdowns for an offense that averaged 353.2 yards per game...Volunteers finished 8-5 after a Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl loss to Maryland.2001 Played in all 13 games and started six contests, seeing action at left guard, right tackle and left tackle...Began the season at tackle but moved to guard following injuries along the offensive line...Part of an offensive line that enabled RB Travis Stephens to set a single-season rushing record. Collected 41 knockdowns as the offense gathered 4,829 total yards...Started vs. Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Notre Dame, Memphis and Kentucky...Helped Tennessee to an 11-2 record, with a 45-17 win over Michigan in the Citrus Bowl.2000 Played in every game, starting the first five games and final three contests at left guard...Registered 56 knockdowns as the offense totaled 4,105 yards...Started in the Volunteers 35-21 loss to Kansas State in the Cotton Bowl.1999 Did not play under NCAA Proposition 48 rules.