70 games/5 starts; 13 games/0 starts as a Viking
Showed a nose for the ball with 15 special teams tackles with the Vikings in 2007 despite missing 3 games with injuries...Made jersey switch for 2008 from #50 to #54 with the Vikings, having worn #54 with Carolina...Helped Panthers advance to Super Bowl XXXVIII as a 2003 Wild Card playoff entrant during his rookie season...Carolina advanced to NFC Championship game in 2005...Key special teams player during his career who has experience as a starter at MLB and OLB...Played under Vikings Special Teams Coordinator Paul Ferraro with Carolina...Opened career-high 4 games at MLB in place of injured Dan Morgan in 2004 for the Panthers...Opened a game in 2005 at OLB in place of injured Will Witherspoon...Has only missed 1 game since 2004...Signed off Panthers practice squad by Tampa Bay as a rookie in 2003 but returned to Carolina following his release by the Bucs and played in the final 2 regular-season games for the Panthers.
2007Tied for 2nd among Vikings with 15 special teams tackles despite missing 3 games during the season with injuries...Helped Vikings rookie Aundrae Allison set a team record for kickoff return average at 28.7 yards per attempt...Helped Allison lead the NFC and rank 2nd in the NFL in kickoff return average...Posted season-high 3 special teams tackles vs. Oakland (11/18)...Assisted Vikings coverage units that held Bears star return man Devin Hester in check on Monday Night Football vs. Chicago (12/17), holding him to an average of 7.3 yards per punt return and 14.7 yards per kickoff return in the win.2006Led Carolina with a career-best 19 special teams tackles...Played in all 16 games...Keyed the Panthers punt coverage unit that ranked #6 in the NFL by allowing only 6.4 yards per return...The Panthers allowed only 2 kickoff returns of 40+ yards and 3 punt returns of 20+ yards on the season.2005Ranked 2nd on team with 14 special teams stops...Started game at Miami (9/25) at OLB in place of Will Witherspoon at WLB...Helped the Panthers punt coverage unit rank #5 in the NFL for average punt returns allowed...The punt coverage was a key element to Carolina P Jason Baker ranking #1 in the NFL in net punting average at 38.9 yards per punt...Played in 15 regular season games and all 3 playoff contests.2004Stepped into starting lineup at MLB in 4 contests, replacing Pro Bowler Dan Morgan following injury...Started games vs. Oakland (11/7), vs. Arizona (11/21), vs. Tampa Bay (11/28) and at New Orleans (12/5) with the Panthers winning the final 3 games of the 4...Saw 1st significant time of the season at Seattle (10/31) when he came in for Morgan, who left with a concussion, and notched careerbest 10 tackles...Added 9 special teams tackles for the season...Played in all 16 games.2003Completed whirlwind rookie season by playing in Super Bowl XXXVIII vs. New England...Joined the Panthers as a rookie free agent and began the regular season on Carolina’s practice squad...Signed by Tampa Bay off the Panthers practice squad on 10/8...Saw time as a special teams player in 8 games for the Bucs before his release on 12/2...Returned to the Panthers practice squad on 12/5 and moved to active roster for the final 2 regularseason games...Played in all 4 playoff games as the team entered the postseason as a Wild Card entrant, the NFC South runner-up, and advanced to the Super Bowl...Notched 3 special teams tackles in the playoffs.
Ended his college career at Boston College after transferring from Clemson as a sophomore...Sat out the 2000 season at BC per transfer rules...Began collegiate career as a FB for Clemson and ended as a LB at Boston College...Led BC in tackles as a junior in 2001 and ranked 2nd on team as a senior.
Married in 2008 offseason to Jaclyn...Majored in marketing at BC...Active with United Way Hometown Huddle in Charlotte where he helped refurbish a playground and upgrade facilities at the Uptown YMCA...Has interest in real estate development and has started working in the field in his native New Jersey...The middle of 3 children in his family...A fan of the Food Network and prides himself on making a mean veal or chicken parmesan dish...Enjoyed a Costa Rican fishing trip with former Panthers teammates...Has a pet French Mastif, Bruno...Starting a sportswear company, Anger Sports, with his brother that will specialize in workout and casual clothes.