Has incredible size and strength… lacks great mobility and footwork… extremely hard worker… throwback-type player… has a knack for getting away with holding… excels as run blocker… ability to play with pain… played in eight games, starting first seven in 2001… suffered broken leg vs. Illinois… recovered quick enough to play in Sun Bowl… played in all 12 games with three starts in 2000… hindered by foot injury in spring of 2000… appeared in all 12 games as reserve and on special teams in 1999… switched from defensive line to offensive line in spring of 1999… redshirted in 1998…brother Matt is Boilermaker redshirt freshman center… industrial technology major.