Miami vs. Maryland - November 11, 2006 (photos courtesy of Associated Press)
Walk-on who has played an integral part as the team's holder two out of the last three seasons and will handle the same duties in 2009 ... Has been kicker Matt Bosher's holder since high school ... Earned a degree in marketing and management last spring.
2008 (SENIOR): Played in all 13 games as the holder for placekicks.
2007 (JUNIOR): Walk-on who practiced on the scout team.
2006 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 13 games as the holder for placekicks ... Saw action at quarterback against Florida A&M, when he directed one scoring drive (threw one pass for three yards in that game and scored a one-yard touchdown on his only carry) ... Received the team's Albert Bentley Award as the top walk-on
player.
2005 (FRESHMAN): Walk-on who practiced on the scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterman and two-year starter ... As a senior in 2004, completed 64 of 98 passes for 1,250 yards and 12 touchdowns ... Team reached the second round of the Class 4-A playoffs ... Selected first-team All-District and second-team All-Area and All-County ... Finalist for the academic Heisman Award and received a scholarship from the National Football Foundation ... Coached by Charlie Persson.
