Defensive Tackle
Date of Birth: April 1, 1978
Height: 6-2/1.88
Weight: 275/124
College: Catawba
How Acquired: FA 2003 Draft 11/Protected
PRO CAREER: Protected in the 2003 free agent draft . . Allocated to NFLEL by the Buffalo Bills in 2002 … made 13 tackles, eight unassisted last season . . . Signed with the Buffalo Bills April 24, 2001 and was released August 22.
COLLEGE/AMATEUR: Earned All-America honors from the American Football Coaches Association and the Associated Press… Led Catawba to the NCAA Division II quarterfinals for the two consecutive seasons… Started on a defense which ranked first nationally giving up just 8.3 points per game… Finished career with 155 total tackles and 23 sacks in 41 career games… As a junior set the school record for sacks with 18.0… Named conference defensive player of the year as a junior and second-team Associated Press Little All-American.
PERSONAL: Three-year starter at Clinton High School in Clinton, N.C… Earned All-Conference honors and was named Athlete of the Year… Also earned All-Conference honors in basketball and track… Majored in Recreation. Children's counsellor who is nicknamed Action Man for his active approach to life.