THE VITALS: Committed to the Hokies on Sept. 28, 2004, becoming the 13^th member of the 2005 class ... Named an All-American and an All-Atlantic Region selection by PrepStar ... Named to the Virginia All-Group AAA first-team all-state team by the Associated Press as a defensive lineman ... Named to the AAA all-state first team as a defensive end by the VHSCA ... Named to the Newport News Daily Press All-Star Team ... Missed two games his senior season because of a bruised knee, but finished with 89 tackles, including 21 for loss and 17 sacks, his senior year ... Also had three forced fumbles and three blocked kicks ... Named to the preseason All-Atlantic Region Team by PrepStar as a defensive lineman ... From the same high school as current Tech players Xavier Adibi and D.J. Parker ... Recruited by Jim Cavanaugh ... Player hosts were Xavier Adibi and D.J. Parker.