| 2007: Leads the Big Ten in fumbles recovered with three ... Recorded five tackles, 1.5 TFLs, 0.5 sacks and recovered a fumble against #25 Michigan ... Had a season-high five tackles, including a solo, at Iowa ... Also notched 0.5 TFLs and recovered a fumble against the Hawkeyes ... Assisted on two tackles and had a PBU against #5 Wisconsin ... Assisted on three tackles against #21 Penn State, recorded 0.5 TFLs and had a QB hurry ... Notched a solo tackle, a TFL and a fumble recovery at Indiana ... Had three tackles, including a solo, at Syracuse ... Notched two tackles against Western Illinois ... Started at defensive tackle in the season opener against Missouri ... Recorded a tackle against Mizzou. 2006: Played in all 12 games and started 11 at defensive tackle ... Ranked ninth in the Big Ten in tackles for loss, averaging 1.04 per game ... Registered a career high-tying eight tackles and a career-best 4.5 for loss in the season finale at Northwestern ... His 4.5 TFL rank ninth on the Illinois single-game list ... Recovered a fumble vs. Purdue ... Registered five tackles, a quarterback sack for a loss of eight yards and a pass batted down vs. Ohio State ... Recorded four tackles, including two solos, one sack and a forced fumble at Wisconsin ... Assisted on a tackle and had a half-TFL at Penn State ... Recorded a solo tackle against Ohio ... Assisted on three tackles and recorded a half-sack against Indiana ... Forced his first career fumble to go with three tackles, including a solo, and 1.5 QB sacks for seven yards at Michigan State ... Recorded a TFL for eight yards and four tackles, including three solos, against Iowa ... Assisted on four tackles and recorded a half-TFL against Syracuse ... Recorded five tackles, three solos, at Rutgers, to go along with a TFL ... Recorded three tackles, including a solo, and a TFL against EIU 2005: Named the team's Most Improved Player ... Started all 11 games at defensive tackle for the second consecutive year ... Led all defensive linemen in tackles with 46 and led the team with 7.5 tackles for loss ... Had a career-high six solo tackles at Purdue ... Finished the year with three straight games of a six tackles ... Registered multiple tackles for loss against San Jose State (3) and at Purdue (2) ... Posted his first career sack against San Jose State when he had 1.5 for a loss of six yards ... Blocked a field goal against California. 2004: Earned Freshman All-America honors by Rivals.com ... Also named to The Sporting News' Freshman All-Big Ten team ... Started all 11 games, totaling 40 tackles, two TFL's, three QBH's and two PBU's ... Made a career-best eight tackles and had one PBU vs. UCLA ... Made four solo tackles, five total, and had a QBH and PBU vs. Purdue ... Also had five tackles vs. Western Michigan and Michigan ... Recorded two tackles and a TFL vs. Michigan State and four tackles with a TFL and a QB hurry vs. Iowa. 2003: Redshirted. High School: Excellent athlete who received recruiting interest in basketball as well as football ... Ranked No. 61 among offensive tackles in the country by Rivals.com ... Ranked as one of the top offensive linemen in the state of Ohio as a senior ... All-Region selection by SuperPrep ... Twice named second team All-Southwest Ohio ... Earned the honor as a tight end during his senior season and as an offensive tackle as a junior ... Led all Cincinnati preps in tackles for loss as a |
