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COLLEGE CAREER: Four-year letterwinner (2003-2006) at Boston College, started all 37 contests (34 at RG, 3 at C) in final 3 seasons and 39 of 50 games played overall during collegiate career… Became school’s first player to receive AP first-team All-America honors in five years after senior season… Also named Atlantic Coast Conference’s most valuable blocker during final year… Helped Eagles finish 2nd in conference in total offense during senior and redshirt freshman seasons while leading ACC during junior year… Majored in history.
SENIOR: Earned AP first-team All-America honors, the first Eagle to receive the honor since 2001... Recipient of the 2006 Jacobs Blocking Trophy for the most valuable blocker in the ACC... Received Walter Camp Foundation second-team All-America honors and All-ACC first-team accolades as Eagles ranked 2nd in conference in total offense (354.2 ypg) and 3rd in points per game (26.0)... Honored with the Scanlan Trophy, the highest honor bestowed on a Boston College football player given to a senior who best exemplifies the ideals of scholar, athlete, gentleman and friend… Earned Scout.com second-team All-America honors after starting all 13 games, 10 at right guard and 3 at center... Senior co-captain earned ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors twice (vs. Wake Forest and vs. NC State)... Paved way for 6 100-yard rushing performances. JUNIOR: Started at right guard in each of the team's 12 contests as Eagles led ACC in total offense with 387.8 ypg... Part of O-line that finished tied for 12th in the nation allowing just 1.25 sacks per game (15 sacks in 12 contests)… Received All-ACC Second-Team honors while paving way for 4 100-yard rushing performances. SOPHOMORE: Started at right guard in all 12 games... The front wall allowed only 23 quarterback sacks, as the offense averaged 385.4 yards per game… Paved the way for 100-yard rushing performances from 3 different individuals. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN: Earned 2 starts - in the Ball State game, for the injured Augie Hoffmann, and in the Virginia Tech game, for the injured Chris Snee and saw significant playing time in every contest... Named to The Sporting News Big East All-Freshmen team... Part of offensive line that paved way for Derrick Knight to become BC's all-time rushing leader and an offense that ranked 31st in the nation in with 182.1 rush ypg... Eagles offense finished 2nd in conference in total offense (404.5 ypg)… Registered 1 assist on special teams vs. Pittsburgh and 1 solo tackle at Virginia Tech. FRESHMAN: Redshirted.
PERSONAL: Earned 2001 All-America honors from PrepStar and All-Northeast honors from SuperPrep...gained Albany Times-Union Co-Player of the Year honors as a senior offensive lineman at Amsterdam High School; became the first-ever four-time member of the Albany Times-Union All-Area team...registered 98 tackles, three sacks and one fumble recovery as a senior...led the Rugged Rams to an 11-1 record in 2001; the team advanced to the state Class A semifinal round...played for head coach Pat Liverio...was also a four-year member of Amsterdam's track and field team; competed in the shot put.
SENIOR: Earned AP first-team All-America honors, the first Eagle to receive the honor since 2001... Recipient of the 2006 Jacobs Blocking Trophy for the most valuable blocker in the ACC... Received Walter Camp Foundation second-team All-America honors and All-ACC first-team accolades as Eagles ranked 2nd in conference in total offense (354.2 ypg) and 3rd in points per game (26.0)... Honored with the Scanlan Trophy, the highest honor bestowed on a Boston College football player given to a senior who best exemplifies the ideals of scholar, athlete, gentleman and friend… Earned Scout.com second-team All-America honors after starting all 13 games, 10 at right guard and 3 at center... Senior co-captain earned ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors twice (vs. Wake Forest and vs. NC State)... Paved way for 6 100-yard rushing performances. JUNIOR: Started at right guard in each of the team's 12 contests as Eagles led ACC in total offense with 387.8 ypg... Part of O-line that finished tied for 12th in the nation allowing just 1.25 sacks per game (15 sacks in 12 contests)… Received All-ACC Second-Team honors while paving way for 4 100-yard rushing performances. SOPHOMORE: Started at right guard in all 12 games... The front wall allowed only 23 quarterback sacks, as the offense averaged 385.4 yards per game… Paved the way for 100-yard rushing performances from 3 different individuals. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN: Earned 2 starts - in the Ball State game, for the injured Augie Hoffmann, and in the Virginia Tech game, for the injured Chris Snee and saw significant playing time in every contest... Named to The Sporting News Big East All-Freshmen team... Part of offensive line that paved way for Derrick Knight to become BC's all-time rushing leader and an offense that ranked 31st in the nation in with 182.1 rush ypg... Eagles offense finished 2nd in conference in total offense (404.5 ypg)… Registered 1 assist on special teams vs. Pittsburgh and 1 solo tackle at Virginia Tech. FRESHMAN: Redshirted.
PERSONAL: Earned 2001 All-America honors from PrepStar and All-Northeast honors from SuperPrep...gained Albany Times-Union Co-Player of the Year honors as a senior offensive lineman at Amsterdam High School; became the first-ever four-time member of the Albany Times-Union All-Area team...registered 98 tackles, three sacks and one fumble recovery as a senior...led the Rugged Rams to an 11-1 record in 2001; the team advanced to the state Class A semifinal round...played for head coach Pat Liverio...was also a four-year member of Amsterdam's track and field team; competed in the shot put.
