PRO CAREER: Made NFL debut in 2006, appearing in the final 13 games of the regular season after being elevated from practice squad… 14 special teams tackles ranked 5th on Bears roster during sophomore season… Recorded at least 1 special teams tackle in 10 of 13 regular season games played during career… Registered 10 defensive tackles while spending time as a reserve LB… Notched 1 special teams tackle in each of the Bears first 2 postseason games following 2006 season before missing Super Bowl XLI with a hamstring injury… Suffered season-ending injury during pre-season of rookie campaign with Chicago.
HOW ACQUIRED: Entered NFL as a seventh-round selection (220th overall) by Chicago in the 2005 NFL Draft.
PERSONAL NOTES: Attended Cross (S.C.) H.S., playing football for coach Art Craig… South Carolina team captain in the Shrine Bowl... Rated the No. 5 QB in the Atlantic Region by Prep Star magazine... Totaled over 1,400 yards of total offense his senior year while passing for 10 TDs and rushing for 14 TDs... Rushed for 800 yards and threw for 750 yards... As a junior, passed for 1,110 yards and 10 TDs... Ran the wing-T and wishbone offense... Also played defensive back... Played basketball, baseball and ran track.
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