| 2003 SEASON: In his first full season with Chicago, started all 16 games at LG ... Switched to guard from tackle after the final preseason game and a season-ending injury to Rex Tucker ... Made NFL starting debut at SF (9/7) at LG ... Started at LG vs. ARIZ (11/30), but finished game at RT due to an injury to Aaron Gibson ... Started at LG vs. WASH (12/21), but finished game at LT due to an injury to Qasim Mitchell. GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 16-16
2002 -- Made NFL debut with Chicago in the season finale after not playing the previous 10 weeks with the team ... Spent Games 1-5 with the Eagles before being claimed by the Bears ... Inactive for Games 6-13 with Chicago ... Active for Games 14-15, but DNP ... Made NFL debut vs. TB (12/29) on special teams.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Entered NFL as an undrafted free agent, signing with Philadelphia (4/23/02) ... Waived on (9/1/02) and signed to practice squad on (9/3/02) ... Claimed by Chicago and joined their active roster on (10/9/02) SIGNED through 2004.
COLLEGE: Started 20 games in 2 seasons at Central Florida (2000-01) ... Helped the Knights rank 12th in the nation in passing while earning UCF's Offensive Lineman-of-the-Year award as a senior ... Did not allow a sack as a senior, including match-ups with Syracuse's Dwight Freeney and UAB's Bryan Thomas (both first-round draft picks in 2002) ... Began college career at Tennessee State, but left his redshirt freshman season to attend West Hills C.C. in Coalinga, CA where he collected consecutive All-America awards (1998-99) ... Majored in criminal justice.
PERSONAL: Led Mt. Carmel H.S. (Chicago) to the 1996 Illinois State Football Championship ... Was a freshman on the 1994 team led by then-senior QB and current Philadelphia Eagle Donovan McNabb. | 
