PRO: Physical offensive lineman enters his seventh NFL season, second with the Raiders…Has played in 58 career games at both guard and tackle, making nine career starts…
PRO: Physical offensive lineman enters his seventh NFL season, second with the Raiders…Has played in 58 career games at both guard and tackle, making nine career starts…
2010: Saw action in 10 games with four starts in first season with the Silver and Black…Part of a group that set a franchise record by averaging 4.9 yards per rushing attempt…Contributed to a line that produced the second ranked rushing attack in the NFL…Filled in at LG for an injured Robert Gallery, making four starts early in the season…Inactive for six games…(9/12) @ TEN: Made Raider debut, seeing action on special teams and at LG…(9/19) vs. STL: Started at LG…Blocked for RB Darren McFadden, who totaled 145 yards on the ground…(9/26) @ AZ: Started at LG…Aided McFadden’s 105-yard rushing effort…Blocked on a two-yard touchdown run…(10/3) vs. HOU: Started at LG…Part of an offensive line that helped QB pass for 278 yards…Blocked on a two-yard touchdown run…(10/10) vs. SD: Contributed to a 104-yard rushing effort by RB Michael Bush…Blocked on a three-yard touchdown run…Recovered a fumble for a three-yard gain, sustaining a drive that culminated in a score…
2009: Saw action in eight games with five starts for Detroit…(9/13) vs. NO: Made first career regular season start at LG…(10/18) @ GB: Started at LG…(11/22) vs. CLE: Started at RG…Part of a unit that helped QB pass for 422 yards and one touchdown…(11/26) vs. GB: Made second straight start at RG…(1/3/10) vs. CHI: Started season finale at LG…
2008: Played in all 16 games in final season with Tennessee…Saw action primarily on special teams…(10/19) @ KC: Saw action at LT as a reserve…(11/27) @ DET: Played at LT…(12/28) @ IND: Saw time at LT in a reserve role…Postseason: (1/10/09) vs. BAL: Saw action on special teams in AFC Divisional Playoff Game…
2007: Played in all 16 games for the first time in his career…(12/6) @ KC: Played at RG in a reserve role…Helped Titans rush for 148 yards on 36 carries…(12/30) @ IND: Saw significant action at RG…Helped offense gain 356 total yards…Postseason: (1/6/08) @ SD: Made first career start at RG in AFC Wild Card Game…Blocked for a rushing attack that totaled 119 yards…
2006: Played in eight games, primarily on special teams…Placed on Injured Reserve on 11/7…(9/10) vs. NYJ: Saw first NFL action in season opener…(9/24) @ MIA: Saw limited action at LG…(10/1) vs. DAL: Played in a reserve role at LG…
2005: Inactive for 15 games as a rookie…(11/6) @ CLE: Suited up, but did not play…Selected by the Titans in the fifth round (150th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft.
COLLEGE: Started 44 career games at Texas Tech…As a senior, earned second team All-Big 12 and ESPN.com All-Bowl Team honors…Blocked for QB Sonny Cumbie, who led the nation in passing…As a junior, earned second team All-Big 12 honors from the Associated Press and anchored the line for the nation’s top passing attack…Named All-Big 12 honorable mention as a sophomore…Blocked for QB Kliff Kingsbury, who set NCAA records for single-season pass attempts (712) and completions (479)…Started five games as a redshirt freshman…Exercise and Sports Science major.
PERSONAL: Attended Episcopal (Houston, Texas) High School…All-conference tight end as a sophomore and senior…Pitched and played first base on the baseball team and played center on the basketball team…Uncle, Doug Cunningham, played wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings.
