GAMES/STARTS (regular season, playoffs) 2008 (2/0), 2009 (7/0), 2010 (15/0), 2011 (16/3). Total- 40/3.
- Made first 3 career starts during 2011.
- Avid outdoorsman has embraced hunting and fishing in his new Minnesota surroundings.
OFF THE FIELD Has a daughter Zharianna...Name is pronounced GUY-on...Florida native played at FSU despite growing up in Starke, in the shadow of arch-rival University of Florida..Nicknamed Baloo, the character from the Jungle Book...An avid fisherman, aspires to a career as a game warden following his playing days...Is the oldest of 5 children in his family, owes his success to the lessons learned from his mother, Connie and stepfather Robert...An avid outdoorsman who enjoys hunting and fishing in his native Florida and in Minnesota...Participated in 2009 and 2010 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener events in May, teaching kids to fish.
PRO More than doubled his career tackle total entering 2011 during the 2011 season (35/19)...Made 1st career starts in 2011, starting in opening 2 games in place of suspended Kevin Williams...Blocked 1st career FG vs. Oakland (11/20/11)...Started in Teammate of Vikings QB Christian Ponder at FSU...Emerged in his 3rd NFL season as a productive player in the snaps he played, posting 2.0 sacks on the season...Saw time in 7 games in 2009 after playing in 2 as a rookie...Left school early to declare for the draft...Learning to hone his craft behind decorated veterans Kevin Williams and Pat Williams...Part of the Vikings smallest draft class in team history with 5 selections in 2008...Entered the NFL Draft after his junior season.
GAMES/STARTS (regular season, playoffs) 2008 (2/0), 2009 (7/0), 2010 (15/0), 2011 (16/3). Total- 40/3.
- Made first 3 career starts during 2011.
- Avid outdoorsman has embraced hunting and fishing in his new Minnesota surroundings.
OFF THE FIELD Has a daughter Zharianna...Name is pronounced GUY-on...Florida native played at FSU despite growing up in Starke, in the shadow of arch-rival University of Florida..Nicknamed Baloo, the character from the Jungle Book...An avid fisherman, aspires to a career as a game warden following his playing days...Is the oldest of 5 children in his family, owes his success to the lessons learned from his mother, Connie and stepfather Robert...An avid outdoorsman who enjoys hunting and fishing in his native Florida and in Minnesota...Participated in 2009 and 2010 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener events in May, teaching kids to fish.
PRO More than doubled his career tackle total entering 2011 during the 2011 season (35/19)...Made 1st career starts in 2011, starting in opening 2 games in place of suspended Kevin Williams...Blocked 1st career FG vs. Oakland (11/20/11)...Started in Teammate of Vikings QB Christian Ponder at FSU...Emerged in his 3rd NFL season as a productive player in the snaps he played, posting 2.0 sacks on the season...Saw time in 7 games in 2009 after playing in 2 as a rookie...Left school early to declare for the draft...Learning to hone his craft behind decorated veterans Kevin Williams and Pat Williams...Part of the Vikings smallest draft class in team history with 5 selections in 2008...Entered the NFL Draft after his junior season.
2011 Started opening 2 games of season in place of suspended Kevin Williams...Played in career-best 16 games with 3 starts...Started 3rd career game at Washington (12/24) in a victory...Blocked 1st FG for Vikings since 2008 when he batted a Sebastian Janikowski kick vs. Oakland (11/20)...Notched season-best 7 tackles in finale vs. Chicago (1/1/12) along with 3 QB hurries and a fumble recovery...Had 6 tackles in season opener at San Diego (9/11).
2010 Played in 15 games and had a productive 2nd half of the season with both sacks coming in the final 6 games...Had career-best game with 3 tackles a forced fumble and his 1st sack at Washington (11/28), the 1st game with interim head coach Leslie Frazier at the helm of the club...Notched 2nd sack of season at Philadelphia (12/28) when he caught Michael Vick in nationally televised game that had been postponed for 2 days due to inclement weather in Philadelphia.
2009 Saw action in 7 games during his 2nd season with the Vikings...Was inactive 9 times during the regular season and for both playoff contests...Had career-best 3 tackles at Detroit (9/20) along with a QB hurry...Posted QB hurries in 4 of the 7 games he played in, including 2 in 3 separate games...Played in opening 3 games of the season.
2008 Provided depth for the NFL’s #1-ranked NFL rushing defense behind Pro Bowl DTs Kevin Williams and Pat Williams...Inactive for 15 games during the 2008 season, including the Wild Card Playoff vs. Philadelphia…Made NFL debut at Tennessee (9/28)…Saw action at Detroit (12/7).
COLLEGE Started 14 of the 32 career games he played at FSU, recording 66 total tackles in his career and 1.5 sacks...Opened career-high 8 games as a junior, his final campaign with the Seminoles...Earned FSU’s Big Otis Award as the player most dedicated to physical development in his final season with the ‘Noles…Started in Emerald Bowl against UCLA as a sophomore…Was the only FSU true freshman defensive player to earn a start in the 2005 season.
PREP Helped Bradford High advance to Florida Class 2A state semifinals as a sophomore, junior and senior...Honored as Gainesville Sun Player of the Year as a senior...Named All-State 1st-Team as a junior and senior.
