One of the top defensive ends in the nation...he's a returning first team all-American, was a finalist for the Buck Buchanan award and was named the Defensive Player of the Year in the Southand Conference....he's a sack master with the quickest feet in the conference...........his forte is his pass rushing...very athletic...carries 4.6 speed in the 40....315 pounds in the power clean...teams won't run his way

2006: named SLC Defensive Player of the Year and was finalist for national Buck Buchanan award...all-Louisiana and named to several first team all-America squads...set school and conference record with 13.5 sacks and ranked fourth in the nation...total of 84 tackles, led SLC in tackles for a loss with 23 for 116 yards in losses...had 88 yards in losses on his 13.5 sacks...led team with 19 quarterback hurries...recovered four fumbles and forced three....named national player of the week twice..named SLC player of the week three times..named Louisiana player of the week...all-Louisiana...set school record with five sacks against West Virginia Tech...double figures in tackles against SE Louisiana (12) and West Virginia Tech (10)

2005: named SLC player of week for game against Stephen F. Austin....team player of the week twice....key games of eight tackles vs Nicholls State, six vs SFA (three tackles for loss) and five vs SE Louisiana, Texas State and Northwestern State....led team with 11 tackles for loss, 11 quarterback hurries and seven sacks...43 total tackles....

High School: an all-district performer in both football and basketball...one of the top football players coming out of SE Texas in 2002....four letters in both football and basketball and a high jumper in track and field...third place in state high jump meet

Other: birthdate 11/29/83....General Studies...mother is Helen Smith.... brother Ryan played football at Stephen F. Austin

Career Statistics

Year Tac TFL Sac Qbh FF/RF

2006 84 23/116 13.5/88 19 3/4

2005 43 11/47 7/20 11 2/1

Totals 127 34/163 20.5/108 30 5/4