PRO: Experienced veteran who has played both tackle slots during NFL career…Has played in 77 games with 34 starts…Has started 26 games at right tackle since joining the Raiders before the 2007 season…Appeared on the rosters of the N.Y. Jets and Miami before the Dolphins traded him to Tampa Bay prior to the 2002 season…Joined the Broncos in 2004…Rejoined Tampa Bay in 2006 as a reserve.
2008: Started all 16 games at right tackle for the time in his career…Part of a unit that helped the Raiders rank 10th in the NFL in rushing yards average per game (124.2) and per attempt (4.3)…Helped pave the way for three different running backs who rushed for more than 400 yards…(9/8) vs. DEN: Helped Raiders rush for 150 yards on the ground…(9/14) @ KC: Paved the way for Raiders running backs to rush for 300 yards, the most by a Raiders team since 1987…Helped block for RB Darren McFadden, who gained 164 rushing yards…Part of an offensive line that didn’t allow a sack…(9/21) @ BUF: Cleared a path for QB JaMarcus Russell’s first career rushing touchdown on a 1-yard dive in the third quarter…(9/28) vs. SD: Provided pass protection for Russell, who completed 22 of 37 pass attempts for a career-high 277 yards and a touchdown…(10/12) @ NO: Started at T…(10/19) vs. NYJ: Blocked for a Raider offense that accumulated 153 rushing yards…Also blocked for a six-play, 42-yard drive that set up game-winning field goal in overtime…(10/26) @ BAL: Started at T…(11/2) vs. ATL: Started at T…(11/9) vs. CAR: Helped Raiders rush for 147 yards, including an 89-yard effort from RB Justin Fargas…(11/16) @ MIA: Started at T…(11/23) @ DEN: Blocked for a Raider rushing attack that gained 158 rushing yards…Helped Fargas post his first 100-yard rushing game of the season with 107 yards…Part of an offensive line that didn’t allow a quarterback sack…(11/30) vs. KC: Started on an offensive line that didn’t allow a sack for the second straight week and the third time in 2008…Helped pave the way for an Oakland ground attack that gained 139 yards rushing…Helped clear the way on a 1-yard touchdown run by Fargas in the third quarter…(12/4) @ SD: Started at T…(12/14) vs. NE: Blocked on a line that enabled McFadden and Fargas to combine for 116 yards rushing…(12/21) vs. HOU: Part of an outstanding all-around effort on offense…Raiders running backs combined for 139 yards on the ground…Part of a unit that allowed just one sack and enabled Russell to complete 18 of 25 pass attempts for 236 yards and two touchdowns…(12/28) @ TB: Started on an offensive line that helped the Raiders rush for 192 yards, the second-highest ground yardage total of the season…Helped RB Michael Bush rush for a career-high 177 yards…Helped limit the Buccaneers defense to just one sack.
2007: Started 10 games at right tackle for the Raiders…Suffered a leg injury late in the season and was placed on Injured Reserve for the remainder of the year…(9/9) vs. DET: Helped block for three Raider touchdown drives — including a six-play, 62-yard drive and an eight-play, 70-yard drive…(9/16) @ DEN: Blocked for the team’s seven-play, 65-yard drive that culminated in WR Jerry Porter’s 46-yard touchdown catch…Pushed the defensive line back to allow RB LaMont Jordan to convert a key fourth-and-one on that drive…(9/23) vs. CLE: Blocked for an eight-play, 93-yard touchdown drive and a 15-play, 80-yard touchdown drive…Held the line to allow QB Josh McCown to throw a 41-yard touchdown strike to WR Ronald Curry…(9/30) @ MIA: Was a crucial part of the offensive line that allowed just one sack and blocked for five Raider touchdown drives…Led the way for the team’s 299 rushing yards and QB Daunte Culpepper’s three rushing touchdowns...(10/14) @ SD: Blocked for a 17-play, 60-yard fourth quarter touchdown drive…(10/21) vs. KC: Held the line to give Culpepper time to hit Porter on a 59-yard pass as part of a two-play, 80-yard touchdown drive…(11/4) vs. HOU: Blocked for a 14-play, 85-yard touchdown drive…Gave McCown time to hit WR Tim Dwight for a 28-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter…(11/18) @ MIN: Started at RT…Blocked for a five-play, 67-yard drive that was capped off by TE John Madsen’s touchdown reception…(11/25) @ KC: Placed on injured reserve.
2006: Played in 15 games for Tampa Bay, missing only the season opener…Primarily used as the second team LT…(9/17) @ ATL: Contributed to an offensive line that cleared the way for a 313-yard passing performance…(12/17) @ CHI: Helped offensive line block for QB to pass for 268 yards.
2005: (9/11) @ MIN: Part of an offense that produced a 148-yard rusher en route to a win…(9/18) vs. BUF: Helped the Buccaneers gain 191 rushing yards…(9/25) @ GB: Paved way for RB to produce 158 rush yards…(10/2) vs. DET: Contributed on offensive line that allowed QB to throw for 308 yards…(10/16) vs. MIA: Part of an offensive line that opened holes for 180 rushing yards.
2004: Inactive for 13 of 16 games, as he was hampered early in the year by a groin injury suffered late in the preseason…Did not log any game action…Dressed for the final three games during the regular season: (12/19) @ KC, (12/25) @ TEN and (1/2/05) vs. IND.
2003: Played in eight games and made five starts for Tampa Bay…Was inactive for the first seven games before starting a string of games at RT, including (11/2) vs. NO, (11/9) @ CAR and (11/16) vs. GB…(11/30) @ JAX: Saw action at RT...(12/14) vs. HOU: Started at RT…(12/20) vs. ATL: Saw action at RT…(12/28) @ TEN: Started at RT, recovered a fumble on special teams.
2002: Played in all 16 regular season games and made three draft pick (8/20)…Helped Tampa Bay to a victory in Super Bowl XXXVII…Played mostly on special teams in all three playoff contests…(9/8) vs. NO: Started at RT in the season opener, which marked his NFL debut…(9/15) @ BAL: Saw action mostly on special teams…(9/23) vs. STL: Saw action in the fourth quarter...(9/29) @ CIN: Started at RT…(10/6) @ ATL: Started at RT…Played primarily on special teams in the final 11 games.
2001: Spent first 11 weeks of season with the New York Jets, but was waived (12/3)…While with the Jets, was inactive for nine contests and dressed but did not play in two other contests…Signed to the Dolphins practice squad (12/11), where he spent the final four regular season games.
2000: Signed with Washington (7/14) and was waived by the Redskins at the end of training camp (8/27)…Claimed off waivers by Jets the following day and spent nine games on the practice squad and seven on the club’s 53-man roster…Inactive for all seven contests.
1999: Signed as an undrafted free agent with Atlanta (5/17), waived in final cutdown.
COLLEGE: Played four seasons (1995-98) at the University of Central Florida…Started all 11 games in each of his final three seasons…Played LT and RT…Voted as the team’s Outstanding Offensive Lineman as a sophomore, junior and senior…Originally recruited as a defensive lineman, then moved to the offensive line as a redshirt freshman...College teammate of QB Daunte Culpepper, who played for the Raiders in 2007.
PERSONAL: Attended Lakewood (St. Petersburg, Fla.) High School…Participated in the NFL/United Way Hometown Huddle in October, 2003.