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Pilgrim Fact: Only active Tiger who has played in three bowl games.
Years Lettered: 2003,05,06
Bowl Participation: Reserve offensive guard in the 2004 Peach Bowl against #6 Tennessee; reserve offensive guard in the 2005 Champs Sports Bowl against Colorado; reserve offensive lineman in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky.
Fall 2007 Depth Chart Position: First-team offensive guard
Overview: Listed as a starting offensive guard entering the fall...has played 35 career games, including four games as a starter, during his career that dates to 2003...only member of the team who played in a game during the 2003 season...has been a member of two top-25 Clemson teams...has played on three bowl teams; he played as a first-year freshman against #6 Tennessee in 2003, then red-shirted the 2004 season; he was back in a bowl for the 2005 season against Colorado and then last year in the Music City Bowl...played 14 snaps in Clemson's 39-3 win at Georgia Tech in 2003, a big win for the native of Lilburn, GA...played on the same high school team as Clemson tight end Michael Palmer.
2006: Second-team offensive guard who played 204 snaps, second-most among non-starters...had 15 knockdown blocks on the season...played 24 snaps against South Carolina and had a solid 78-percent grade; he split time with Chris McDuffie in the game...played 24 snaps against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl...played in every game, but never as a starter...had a season-high four knockdown blocks against Temple when he graded 90 percent for his 20 plays...had a least a 75-percent grade in 11 of the 13 contests, including each of the last seven...played 13 snaps in the victory over #13 Georgia Tech; he had a 77-percent grade and two knockdowns...averaged 18.3 plays per game over the last seven games and just 12 plays per game over the first six games...played a season-high 25 snaps against Florida Atlantic.
2005: Starter at the beginning of the season; he started three of the first four contests...had 39 knockdown blocks in 341 snaps (11 games) on the season...missed just one game, the Maryland contest due to an injury...technically a reserve for the season even though he started four games...played more snaps than any other reserve offensive lineman...had four knockdowns in 25 snaps as a starter against #17 Texas A&M; suffered an injury in that game that kept him out at Maryland...back in the lineup against #13 Miami (FL) at right guard; he had a career-high 6.5 knockdowns and an 81-percent grade in 75 snaps...had 6.5 knockdowns in 44 plays as a starter against #25 Boston College when he graded 85 percent; led the Tigers in coaches film grade in that game, the only time in his career he has led the offensive line in coaches film grade...started against Temple and had an 80-percent grade...came off the bench at #19 South Carolina and had six knockdowns, including a career-high three intimidation blocks; had a career-high 91-percent grade in 34 snaps...played 17 plays and graded 82 percent with two knockdowns against #16 Florida State...had an 82-percent grade in 27 snaps against Colorado; he added two knockdown blocks.
2004: Red-shirted.
2003: Played 145 snaps in 11 games as a first-year freshman...only missed the Maryland and Florida State games...played 45 snaps against Duke with an 80-percent grade along with four knockdown blocks...played 21 snaps at South Carolina and 22 snaps at Wake Forest...played 15 plays against North Carolina...saw his first extensive action at Georgia Tech, when he played 14 plays.
Before Clemson: The #29 prospect in the state of Georgia and #47 offensive tackle in the nation according to Rivals.com...#32 player in Georgia according to BorderWars.com...three-year letterman and two-year starter...2002 Gwinnett County Touchdown Club Offensive Lineman-of-the-Year...second-team all-state in 2002...led team to three state titles and a 45-0 record...coached by Cecil Flowe...chose Clemson over Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, and Virginia...born Aug. 12, 1984...majoring in workforce training.
