Talented defensive lineman who is one of the strongest players in the program … has great quickness and athletic ability for his size … sat out the spring after tearing a pectoral muscle … spent the summer rehabilitating the injury and it is not clear whether he will be ready for the fall …
2000 SEASON: Saw first playing time as a Tiger vs. Western Illinois ... played in four games for MU ... prior to the season set a MU record by squatting 1,010 pounds in the off-season weight-training program …
1999 SEASON: Redshirt year ... selected as defensive scout-team “Player of the Week” during preparation for UAB and Oklahoma …
1998 SEASON: Signed with the Tigers, but did not enter school in order to improve academic standing …
HIGH SCHOOL: Had 109 tackles and six sacks as a senior at Nimitz High School ... was so dominant that he often found himself double and triple teamed ... was timed in the 40- yard dash in 4.8 seconds ... also recruited by Texas A&M, Mississippi State and Kansas State …
PERSONAL: High School coach- Burnis Simon ... born Oct. 18, 1979 ... undeclared major.
