RANKINGS: Rated as the No. 7 center in the nation and the No. 27 player in Georgia by rivals.com ... Ranked the No. 67 offensive lineman in the nation and the No. 22 player in the state of Georgia by scout.com ... Ranked the No. 41 player in the state of Georgia by SuperPrep ... Rated the No. 91 player in the Southeast Region by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... Listed as the No. 27 player in the state of Georgia by SuperPrep in its preseason edition ...
THE VITALS: Committed to the Hokies on Dec. 9, 2004, becoming the 15th member of the 2005 class ... Named to PrepStar's postseason All-Southeast Region team ... Graded out at 85 percent in his blocking assignments and recorded over 100 pancake blocks the past two seasons ... A two-time all-area honoree ... Recruited by Lorenzo Ward ... Player host was Noland Burchette.