::  BIOGRAPHY  ::

The team's most experienced defensive lineman ... a second-team 2006 preseason All-America defensive end by Athlon, third team by Street & Smiths/Walter Camp Football Foundation ... rated the number-five defensive end in college football for `06 by The Sporting News, and eighth by Lindy's ... named to the Hendricks Award watch list ... joins Derek Landri as returning three-time letterwinners on Irish `06 defensive line and joins Landri, Ronald Talley and Trever Laws as returning starters ... has played in all 36 games for the Irish over the last three seasons ... has made 85 tackles (59 solos) including 25 for losses (131 yards) with 11 quarterback sacks (101 yards) during his career ... needs just half a sack to enter the Irish career top 10 list in that category ... needs five tackles for loss to enter the Irish all-time top 10 in that category ... has logged 645:20 of playing time during his Notre Dame career... MORE

::  HONORS  ::

• Athlon Sports Second Team All-America
• Street & Smith's Walter Camp Football Foundation Third Team All-America
• Lindy's #8 Defensive End
• Phil Steele's #11 Defensive End
• The Sporting News #5 Defensive End
• Phil Steele's First Team All-Independent
• Hendricks Award Watch List