RANKINGS: Ranked the No. 32 defensive lineman in the country and the No. 5 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep ... Rated the No. 26 offensive guard in the nation and the No. 11 player in South Carolina by rivals.com ... Rated the No. 42 player in the Mid-Atlantic Coast by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... Ranked the No. 63 player on the East Hot 100 and the No. 5 player in South Carolina by scout.com ... Rated the No. 17 defensive lineman in the country and the No. 5 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep in the preseason ... Ranked the No. 60 player in the East Region by scout.com in the preseason ...
THE VITALS: Committed to the Hokies on Jan. 31, 2005, becoming the 22nd member of the 2005 class ... First name is pronounced "Javier" ... Earned postseason All-America honors from SuperPrep ... Named to PrepStar's postseason All-Atlantic Region team ... Earned first-team all-state honors as a senior ... Was on a defense that allowed just 10 points per game ... Earned a spot on the South Carolina Shrine Bowl team ... Had 72 tackles, a forced fumble, two recovered fumbles and a pair of pass breakups despite being hampered by the high-ankle sprains his final year ... Totaled 112 stops, six sacks, his junior year ... Named a preseason All-American by SuperPrep ... Named to PrepStar's preseason All-Atlantic Region team as a defensive lineman ... Earned all-region honors as a junior ... Recruited by Charley Wiles ... Player host was Xavier Adibi.