CAREER: Former tight end who has shown significant potential asa long snapper…has been plagued by injuries since coming toMiami…moved from tight end to long snapper during the spring of2003…business management major.
2003 (FRESHMAN): Did not see any game action while recov-eringfrom shoulder surgery and working as a reserve long snapper.
2002 (REDSHIRT): Sat out the year with a redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL:Perry…career totals: 98 receptions, 1,323 yards,12 touchdowns, 4 rushes for 94 yards and 2 touchdowns, 29.5quarterback sacks, 2 interceptions (1 returned for a touch-down)…member of the elite Daily Oklahoman Blue Chip List…first-teamAll-State Defensive End by the Daily Oklahoman…SuperPrepElite 50 (no. 27 athlete in the nation)…nation’s no. 1 tight end bySuper Prep…SuperPrep All-American…PrepStar All-American…Riddell All-American…nation’s no. 4 tight end by Max Emfinger…nation’s no.3 rated tight end by The Sporting News…nation’s no. 9 tight endby Tom Lemming…no. 82 athlete in the nation byCNNSI.com…Dallas Morning News National Top 100…had a 4.0grade-point average…chose Miami over Oklahoma, UCLA andMichigan…coached by Jeremy Dombek.