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2001 Senior Season . . . . .
One of the nation's top offensive tackles and a major factor in an offensive line
to blame for only three quarterback sacks during the 2000 regular season...
Combines with left tackle Bryant McKinnie to comprise college football's finest
tackle duo...consistently grades high in post-game evaluations...one of Miami's
top student-athletes...named to the District One All-Academic Team for 2000...has
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Has allowed just two quarterback sacks over the last 23 games... excellent blocker
who has great size and quickness...strong finisher with excellent punch and extension
in run blocking...is extremely intelligent and self-motivated...excels in pass
protection where he uses long arms to lock out effectively...active in UM's "Join
A Team, Not a Gang" community service program; to encourage area youth to seek
positive alternatives to gangs...
Three-time member of BIG EAST All-Academic Team for maintaining a grade-point
average over 3.0...joined the Hurricanes as a walk-on...was awarded an athletic
scholarship prior to
sophomore season...came to Miami on an academic scholarship after graduating high
school with a 4.0 grade point average...outstanding student who scored 1,320 out
of 1,600 on SAT and turned down academic scholarships to Harvard, Yale, Columbia,
Brown, Dartmouth and Cornell in order to walk on at Miami...member of the academic
honors society Omicron Delta Kappa and a 2000 inductee into Iron Arrow, the highest
honor bestowed to any University of Miami student or staff member...
Is the only offensive lineman in BIG EAST history to earn Rookie of the Year honors
(1998)…graduated from UM with a degree in business marketing in December, 2000…currently
attending UM's graduate school, pursuing an MBA.
2000 Junior Season
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Solidified his status as one of college football's outstanding linemen by earning
first-team All-American from the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA)
and second-team All-American by College Football News…played a key role in the
rise of Miami's offensive line into a team strength and one of college football's
premier units...helped lead the Miami offense to one of the most successful seasons
ever as the Hurricanes led the BIG EAST in scoring (42.6 ppg), pass efficiency
(152.8 rating) and total offense (460.8 ypg)...major force in an offensive line
that was to blame for just three sacks in a whopping 340 pass attempts during
the regular season...ranked -- in pancake blocks with -- and was -- in "Metrorails"
(blocking an opponent for at least five seconds) with --...exhibited dramatic
improvement as a run blocker, assisting a Miami running game that averaged 194.8
yards per game after a slow start…helped Hurricanes' running back James Jackson
become only the fourth running back in UM history to rush for 1,000 yards in a
season (1,006)…earned BIG EAST Academic All-Star status for the third consecutive
season.
1999 Sophomore Season . . . . .
Started every game at right tackle...was a BIG EAST Academic All-Star and candidate
for GTE Academic All-America honors...gave up just one sack all season and recorded
numerous "Metrorails"...also placed among the top three lineman in pancakes.
1998 Freshman Season
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Emerged in preseason camp to start every game at right tackle...named BIG EAST
Rookie of the Year, becoming the first offensive lineman in league history to
win the honor... also earned freshman All-American accolades... became just the
third freshman in the 1990's to start along UM's offensive front, joining former
All-Americans K.C. Jones and Richard Mercier... teamed with Martin Bibla in the
season-opener to become the first pair of freshmen to start along the Hurricane
offensive line in 20 seasons...named to the BIG EAST Football All-Academic Team...became
the first Rookie of the Year in league history to earn All-Academic recognition…
awarded a football scholarship August 1998.
1997 Redshirt Season . . . . .
Spent the season as a member of the Hurricane scout team.
High School . . . . .
Columbus...played both offensive and defensive tackle...team captain and honorable
mention All-Dade selection as a senior...offensive line MVP...named Columbus'
Student Athlete of the Year following his senior year...recorded 46 tackles including
two sacks, three caused fumbles and one fumble recovery at defensive tackle as
a senior...
Also lettered in track where he recorded personal bests of 149-0 in the discus
and 47-0 in the shot put...was named National Young Leader and given the President's
Education Award as a senior...coached in football by Dennis Lavelle.
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