IN 2002 He did it looks like for 1 game
06
Played in two games with one start at center for Carolina before being placed on injured reserve with an injured groin (11/24)...Inactive for seven contests and dressed but did not play in another due to the groin injury...
Vs. Atlanta (9/10): Started at center before leaving the contest with an injured groin.
2005
Started all 16 games at center for the second time in career...Anchored offensive line that tied for 10th in the NFL for fewest sacks allowed with 31 and finished eighth in sacks per pass play, yielding only one sack every 20.2 pass plays...Aided offense that ranked ninth in the League in passing with an average of 224.8 yards per game...
At Houston (10/9): Protection allowed quarterback Steve McNair to eclipse 25,000 career passing yards with a 220-yard performance...
Vs. San Francisco (11/27): Contributed to offense that compiled a season-high 461 yards.
2004
Started 15 games at center...Inactive at Oakland (12/19) with a lacerated right ring finger...Opened holes for Tennessee to surpass more than 100 rushing yards in 10 contests and running back Chris Brown to total 1,067 yards...
At Miami (9/11): Awarded game ball after helping Titans gain 182 rushing yards in season-opening victory...
Vs. Kansas City (12/13): Member of offense that accumulated a season-high 542 yards...Left contest in the third quarter with a right ring finger laceration.
2003
Started all 16 regular season games at center...Won starting job in preseason after never having played center in his career prior to training camp...Took advantage of opportunity following the departure of 2002 starter Gennaro DiNapoli and knee injury to then back-up Tom Ackerman...Efforts helped Tennessee rank eighth in the NFL in total yards per game with an average of 343.8...Provided protection on offensive line that tied for sixth in the NFL for fewest sacks allowed with 25 and finished sixth in sacks per pass play, surrendering just one sack every 21.1 pass plays...Cleared paths for Titans to produce 100 or more rushing yards in eight games and running back Eddie George to tally 1,031 yards...
POSTSEASON: Started both of Tennessee's playoff contests...
Vs. Oakland (9/7): Recorded first NFL start...
Vs. Houston (10/12): Part of offensive effort that amassed a season-high 535 yards, including a career-best 421 passing yards by McNair...
AFC Wild Card at Baltimore (1/3): Paved the way for the Titans to generate 165 rushing yards.
2002
Selected in the sixth round (187th overall) of the NFL Draft by Tennessee...Played in the final three regular season games, primarily on special teams, and was inactive for 13 contests during the regular season...
POSTSEASON: Inactive for both of the Titans playoff games...
Vs. New England (12/16): Made NFL debut on Monday Night Football...
At Jacksonville (12/22): Saw action at guard.
COLLEGE
Three-year starter at right tackle for Kansas...Appeared in 38 games with 34 starts...Second-team All-Big 12 choice and team captain as a senior...All-Big 12 honorable mention as a junior.
PERSONAL
Attended Valley HS in West Des Moines, IA...Majored in communication studies at Kansas...Participated in an executive education program designed to help players prepare for their post-football careers at Harvard Business School during the 2005 offseason...Formulated a business plan for importing and wholesaling granite and marble, an industry he has researched for possible future endeavors...Father, Craig, played tackle at Mankato (MN) State University in the 1970's and attended training camp with the Atlanta Falcons.
