POSITION:          DL

HOMETOWN:     LA JUNTA, COLORADO

HEIGHT:              6'2"

WEIGHT:             290

SCHOOL:           COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

PROFILE:

Colorado Ice: 2008 (Rookie) : Signed on May 8 as a defensive lineman and played four games for the Ice…tallied 6.5 tackles (5 solo, 3 assisted) and one TFL for a yard loss…had a season-high three tackles against River City on May 17.

Colorado State University 2007 (Senior): Filled humble but critical role as long snapper on the Rams' kicking and punting units, and played in 11 games, performing flawlessly all season in helping Jason Smith convert all 33 PAT attempts...sustained ankle and knee injuries on an illegal block in the second half at Houston (Sept. 22) and did not return...missed ensuing contest at TCU (Sept. 29), then returned in a limited role, snapping only for placements, vs. San Diego State (Oct. 6), and resumed full-time long-snapping duties at UNLV (Oct. 20)...made a pair of special-teams stops at BYU (Nov. 3). 2006 (Junior): Saw playing time in 11 of the team's 12 games...recorded two total tackles vs. TCU...recorded one tackle vs. Wyoming...notched his first career sack vs. UNLV. 2005 (Sophomore): Played on the CSU squad team and was a reserve long snapper. 2004: Redshirted.

La Junta HS: Played offensive and defensive line, winning three letters...was a state champion in wrestling and an all-state football player...Also competed in track and baseball...attended Panhandle State University for one year after graduating from La Junta in 2003.

Personal: Majoring in liberal arts...born July 7, 1984.