PRO CAREER: Veteran offensive lineman enters his 7th NFL season having started at both guard positions over his 78 career games played, with 15 starts at right guard and 10 at left guard… Played career-high 16 regular season games in 2006 and 2007… Appeared in all 3 postseason contests in 2006… Started the first 12 games of 2005 season at RG en route to a career-high 13 starts… Started 17 straight games from 2004-05, beginning with 5 starts at LG to close 2004… Reserve first 3 seasons in the NFL, filled-in for 2 starts and reserve O-line duty in 2003 after playing primarily on special teams as a rookie.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Entered NFL as a third-round selection (93rd overall) by Chicago in the 2002 NFL Draft… Re-signed 1-year contract with Bears (4/18/05)… Signed 6-year contract extension with Chicago (3/3/06). SIGNED through 2011

2007 SEASON: Saw action in every game, including 5 consecutive starts at LG from Games 9-13…Also saw time on the Bears special teams unit. GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 16-5.

PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2006 - Participated in every game for Chicago, including the playoffs, as a reserve O-linemen and on special teams.
2005 - Started first 12 games of the season for Chicago at RG before shoulder injury forced him to miss 3 of the last 4 contests and Divisional Playoff… Contributed to O-line allowing less than 2 sacks per game and Thomas Jones rushing for over 1,300 yards during 13 games played… Started at RG Games 1-12 and 16; Inactive Games 13-15 and Divisional Playoff with shoulder injury.
2004 - Participated in 13 games for Chicago as a reserve O-linemen and on special teams, starting the final 5 games at LG… Played Games 1-3, 5-8 and 11 - starting Games 12-16 at LG; DNP in Games 4, 9-10… Made first start of season at LG vs. MIN (12/5).
2003 - Appeared in 11 games primarily on special teams, started 2 games and saw relief O-line action in 4 other contests… Participated in Games 6-16 - starting Games 13-14 at RG; Inactive Games 1-5… Filled in at RG for start at GB (12/7), the first of his career.
2002 - Participated in 9 of Chicago's final 10 games as a rookie, performing on special teams and as an extra lineman in goal-line situations… Played Games 7-8 and 10-16; Inactive Games 1-6 and 9… Made NFL debut at MIN (10/27) on special teams.

COLLEGE: Started all but 6 games played during his 5-year career at Ole Miss (1997-2001)… Did not allow a sack while starting every game at LT as a junior and senior… First-team All-American and consensus first-team all-SEC while starting 11 games at LT as a senior… Garnered first-team All-SEC recognition as a junior while starting 12 games at LT that tied for 3rd in NCAA with 7 sacks allowed… Earned second-team All-America honors as a sophomore… Received medical redshirt in 1998 after suffering a season-ending ankle injury in his 3rd start… Started all 12 games as a true freshman… Finished career as the school record-holder with a 500-pound bench press… Majored in management.

PERSONAL: Considered one of nation's top O-line prospects at Clarksdale (Miss.) H.S., earning All-State and Parade All-America honors as a senior… Named Mississippi's No. 1 prospect on The Clarion-Ledger Top-10 Most Wanted list and selected to the All-America teams of several recruiting publications… Ranked as the No. 1 prep O-lineman coming out of the Southeast Region by Prep Star… Two-way star had 104 tackles and 7 sacks as a junior defensive tackle… He and wife Tonya have 1 son, DeKaylin, and 3 daughters, Zharia, Zkyra and Zoe… Son of Earlene Metcalf.

Started all but 6 games played during his 5-year career at Ole Miss (1997-2001)… Did not allow a sack while starting every game at LT as a junior and senior… First-team All-American and consensus first-team all-SEC while starting 11 games at LT as a senior… Garnered first-team All-SEC recognition as a junior while starting 12 games at LT that tied for 3rd in NCAA with 7 sacks allowed… Earned second-team All-America honors as a sophomore… Received medical redshirt in 1998 after suffering a season-ending ankle injury in his 3rd start… Started all 12 games as a true freshman… Finished career as the school record-holder with a 500-pound bench press… Majored in management.

Considered one of nation's top O-line prospects at Clarksdale (Miss.) H.S., earning All-State and Parade All-America honors as a senior… Named Mississippi's No. 1 prospect on The Clarion-Ledger Top-10 Most Wanted list and selected to the All-America teams of several recruiting publications… Ranked as the No. 1 prep O-lineman coming out of the Southeast Region by Prep Star… Two-way star had 104 tackles and 7 sacks as a junior defensive tackle… He and wife Tonya have 1 son, DeKaylin, and 3 daughters, Zharia, Zkyra and Zoe… Son of Earlene Metcalf.

Entered NFL as a third-round selection (93rd overall) by Chicago in the 2002 NFL Draft… Re-signed 1-year contract with Bears (4/18/05)… Signed 6-year contract extension with Chicago (3/3/06). SIGNED through 2011