Team

Signed by Dallas Cowboys as non-drafted free agent, April 29, 2005…Waived by Cowboys, Sept. 28, 2005…Signed by New England Patriots as reserve/future free agent, Jan. 17, 2006…Waived by Patriots, Aug. 21, 2006…Signed by Oakland Raiders to practice squad, Nov. 30, 2006…Re-signed by Raiders as reserve/future free agent, Jan. 3, 2007…Re-signed by Raiders as exclusive-rights player, March 20, 2008…Re-signed by Raiders as exclusive-rights player, March 16, 2009…Re-signed by Raiders as restricted free agent, March 16, 2010…Re-signed by Raiders as unrestricted free agent, July 31, 2011.

CAREER: Athletic veteran has handled all long-snapping duties for the Raiders the past five seasons…Plays critical role in Oakland kicking game, which features two of top specialists in NFL history, K Sebastian Janikowski and P Shane Lechler…Has earned a pair of Pro Bowl selections (2009, 2011).

2011: Played in all 16 games for the fifth straight season, adding three solo tackles on special teams…Added to the AFC Pro Bowl roster as a need player…Snapped for Janikowski, who was selected for his first career Pro Bowl…Also snapped for Lechler, who posted the fourth-highest punting average (50.8) in NFL history…Helped Janikowski achieve NFL Special Teams Player of the Month honors in both September and November…(9/12) at DEN: In 23-20 win, snapped on three field goals, including Janikowski’s NFL-record-tying 63-yarder…Also initiated Lechler’s 77-yard punt, tying a franchise mark…(9/25) vs. NYJ: Snapped on a 56-yard field goal by Janikowski in 34-24 win…(10/9) at HOU: Snapped on three field goals of 50-plus yards (54, 55, 50) by Janikowski, as Oakland tied the NFL single-game record for most field goals of 50-or-more yards…Janikowski’s 55-yarder marked the longest kick in Reliant Stadium history; also snapped on a fake punt advanced 35 yards by Rock Cartwright for a key first down in emotional win…(10/16) vs. CLE: Snapped on a fake field goal resulting in a 35-yard touchdown pass from Lechler to TE Kevin Boss, in 24-17 victory…(11/27) vs. CHI: Part of record-setting kicking performances by both Janikowski and Lechler…Snapped on an 80-yard punt by Lechler, longest in franchise history…Also snapped on a team-record six field goals by Janikowski…With a PAT, helped Janikowski account for 19 points in a 25-20 win…(12/24) at KC: Snapped on the game-winning, 36-yard field goal by Janikowski in overtime.

2010: Snapped for Janikowski, who set a franchise record with 142 points…Also snapped for Lechler, tabbed for first-team All-Pro honors by the AP…Posted six tackles (five solo), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery on special teams…(9/12) at TEN: Snapped on a season-high 68-yard punt by Lechler…Recorded two special teams tackles…(9/26) at ARI: Snapped on three successful FG attempts, including a 54-yarder…Recovered a muffed punt that set up a first-quarter field goal, and added a special-teams tackle…(10/24) at DEN: Forced a fumble in punt coverage…Helped set an NFL record by snapping on eight successful extra-point attempts…(10/31) vs. SEA: Snapped on four FGs, including a 49-yarder…(11/7) vs. KC: Snapped on three successful FGs, including game-tying 41-yarder with three seconds remaining in regulation, and 33-yard overtime winner…(12/26) vs. IND: Snapped on four successful FGs, including 59-yard field goal that marked the third-longest in Raiders history.

2009: Added to the AFC roster as a need player for Pro Bowl in South Florida…Snapped for Lechler, who posted a 51.1-yard gross average, the second-best mark in NFL history…Tied for third on the team with a career-high 10 special-teams tackles…(9/20) at KC: Snapped on a 54-yard field goal by Janikowski…(10/4) at HOU: Posted two tackles (one solo) on special teams…(11/15) vs. KC: Assisted on two tackles on special teams …(11/22) vs. CIN: Part of Janikowski’s 33-yard game-winner with 15 seconds left…(12/13) vs. WAS: Snapped on a 54-yard field goal by Janikowski…(12/20) at DEN: Initiated another 54-yard Janikowski FG…(12/27) at CLE: Snapped on Janikowski’s 61-yard field goal, which set a then-Raiders record and marked the third longest field goal in NFL history…(1/3/10) vs. BAL: Successfully snapped on two field goals as Janikowski became the first Raider to reach 1,000 career points.

2008: Played in 16 games, handling all long-snapping duties and collecting four special-teams tackles…(9/14) at KC: Snapped on a then franchise-record 56-yard field goal by Janikowski…(10/19) vs. NYJ: Snapped on Janikowski’s 57-yard game-winner, longest overtime FG in NFL annals…(11/16) at MIA: Contributed two special-teams tackles…(12/21) vs. HOU: Recorded two tackles on special teams.

2007: Earned roster spot out of training camp and played in all 16 Oakland games, handling all snaps and contributing six tackles on special teams.

2006: In training camp with New England, was waived on 8/21, then signed to Raiders practice squad on 11/29.

2005: Played in three games for Cowboys…(9/11) at SD: Made NFL debut…Waived on 9/28.

COLLEGE: Served as Maryland’s long-snapper and reserve defensive end, helping Terps to Orange, Peach and Gator bowls…Was atop the depth chart at long-snapper for 38 straight games…Became the first pure long-snapper to earn Maryland’s top special-teams honor…Majored in science education.

PERSONAL: Attended Philipsburg-Osceola (Pa.) High School…Named first-team all-state (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) as a senior after rushing for nearly 1,000 yards and totaling more than 100 tackles, including 13 sacks…Also had three interceptions…Unanimous All-Big 8 selection as a running back, linebacker and punter…Nominated for the Big 33 All-Star Game…As a junior, was a first-team all-conference selection at RB, LB and P, after rushing for 1,008 yards and nine touchdowns while averaging 17 tackles per game…Set school career records in rushing yards (2,700) and tackles (374)…Volunteered his time with the Easter Seals Kaleidoscope After School Program in September 2011.