He's a first baseman who started seven games last season....could see more action this season at both first base and as a designated hitter....

2005: played in 23 games and got the start in seven of them....belted a home run against UNO...batted .100 and had three RBIs....handled 70 chances with only one error

Pre-McNeese: played junior college ball at Navarro...batted .380 with three home runs and 18 doubles...helped lead team to Texas Eastern Athletic Conference title.....prepped at Bowie High in Austin where he started at first...batted .408 with two homers and 40 RBIs as senior...career batting average of .356...earned all-centex and all-district honors...named to the all-district academic team three years in a row

Personal: birthdate 10/13/83...mother is Carol....grandfather Dell Coover played for the Canton Bulldogs (first pro football team)....Finance major