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CAREER: Named to three first-and second-team Freshman All-America squads in 2006...Started 24 games in his first two seasons
2007 (SOPHOMORE): Season-long starter at left tackle, moving over from the right side during spring practice...Graded out at 96 percent by the coaches...Totaled five pancakes ... Started at left tackle against Marshall, Oklahoma, FIU, Texas A&M, Duke, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Florida State, NC State, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Boston College.
2006 (FRESHMAN): Started the first 11 games of the season returning to the starting lineup in the bowl game...Did not allow a sack all season...Started eight games at right tackle and four games at left tackle...Named first-team Freshman All-America by CollegeFootballNews.com and second team by The Sporting News and Rivals.com...Selected to The Sporting News ACC All-Freshman team...Graded 83 percent for the season, tied for second highest on the team, and graded the highest for effort...Named the team's Offensive Rookie of the Year...One of eight UM players who were selected to the 2006 ACC Academic Football Team...Played every offensive snap in eight games...Started at right tackle in the first two games, missing just one snap...Moved to left tackle in the Louisville game in only his third collegiate game...Started at left tackle vs. Houston, and switched between left and right tackle throughout the game...Moved back to right tackle Oct. 7 vs. North Carolina, but played some left tackle in the contest...Started at right tackle against FIU, Duke, Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech...Started at left tackle at Virginia...Returned for the MPC Computers Bowl vs. Nevada and started at right tackle.
HIGH SCHOOL: Athletic high school tight end...Played offensive line and defensive end as a senior in 2005...As a junior in 2004, played tight end, catching seven passes for 95 yards...Rated at the No. 16 offensive tackle by Rivals.com and No. 24 by Scout.com...As a tight end, ranked No. 15 by PrepStar, No. 13 by Collegefootballnews.com and No. 22 by ESPN...Ranked the No. 13 player on the Dallas Morning News Area Top 100 list...Chose Miami over Texas A&M, Arizona and Oklahoma State...Coached by Mike Papas.
2006 totals: 12 games, 12 starts
2007 totals: 12 games, 12 starts
Career totals: 24 games, 24 starts
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