2006: Experienced, pivotal player at center ... started all 13 games at center and has 33 career starts at the position, including the last 21 games ... helped an explosive offense that averaged 31.0 points and 389.8 yards per game (264.1 passing, 125.7 rushing) ... helped lead the way as halfback Darius Walker eclipsed 100 rushing yards in six games ... Walker also became just the fourth Irish running back to ever eclipse 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons.

2005: Experienced, pivotal player at center ... started the last eight games at center and has 20 career starts at the position ... played all 12 games ... named the 2005 Connecticut College Player of the Year by the Walter Camp Football Foundation ... helped an explosive offense that averaged 36.7 points and 477.3 yards per game (330.2 passing, 147.1 rushing) ... helped lead the way as halfback Darius Walker eclipsed 100 rushing yards in seven games.

2004: Started all 12 games at center ... made all the blocking calls for the offensive line ... was a major factor in Notre Dame's ability to rush for 195 yards against top-ranked USC, the most rushing yards allowed by the Trojans in two years.

2003: Did not see any playing time as a rookie center ... was a scout team standout playing against the likes of former Irish stars Darrell Campbell and Cedric Hilliard.

High School: Graduated from Greenwich (Conn.) High School… starter at center the final three seasons, also playing nose guard on defense… helped lead his team to a 12-1-1 mark in 2002, including a league title and a spot in Connecticut Class LL title game ... made 20 tackles for loss and 12 sacks in 2002 on defense ... achieved a 138-6 record as a heavyweight wrestler, winning the state championship as a sophomore, junior and senior ... placed seventh and earned All-America honors at the 2003 national wrestling meet ... played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio ... a standout water polo player who also played rugby ... from the same high school that produced former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Steve Young.

Personal: Born Aug. 8, 1985, in Mt. Kisco, N.Y. ... one of four children ... brother Rick played rugby at Indiana University ... graduated in May 2007 from the Mendoza College of Business, with a degree in marketing ... earned a 3.500 grade-point average in `07 spring semester ... currently enrolled in graduate studies.