Players

HOW ACQUIRED:

Traded by the Detroit Lions to Seattle for an undisclosed 2012 draft choice on August 31, 2010

NFL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Played in 14 games with seven starts for Seattle in 2010. Ended the season as starting left guard.
• Originally signed by Denver as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2008. Played two seasons with the Broncos before being released on August 24, 2010. Claimed off waivers by Detroit August 26, 2010.
• Tied as tallest player (6’8”) to ever play for the Broncos when he made his NFL debut on Monday Night Football at Oakland (9/9/08).

COLLEGE:

Played 48 career games (28 starts) at the Colorado and earned second-team All-Big 12 Conference accolades as a senior after allowing one sack in 13 starts. Received CU’s Eddie Crowder Award in recognition of his leadership as a senior and was the only Buffalo to play every down from scrimmage (961) on either side of the ball while totaling 68 knockdown blocks. Started 12 games as a junior.

PERSONAL:

Earned SuperPrep All-America honors and first-team all-state recognition from The Denver Post as a senior at Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village. Did not allow a sack as a senior after giving up just one during his junior season. Also lettered twice in basketball and played baseball in high school. Attended the NFL’s Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2009. Earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from Colorado. Married to Elizabeth.