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Signed by Raiders as non-drafted free agent, May 4, 2012…Played four years at Pittsburgh, seeing action in 40 career games with 33 starts…Made starts at both guard and tackle during collegiate career…Started eight contests as a senior…Made five starts at right guard before suffering an injury and missing five games…As a junior, played in 13 contests with 12 starts…Started first three games of the season at right tackle before shifting to right guard…As a sophomore, started all 13 games at right tackle…Part of a line that helped Dion Lewis rush for 1,799 yards, the second-highest single-season total in program history…Played in six games as a reserve during freshman season…Studied administration of justice…Attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Jefferson Hills, Pa. …Earned Parade All-America, PrepStar Dream Team and SuperPrep All-America honors…Selected to play in 2008 U.S. Army All-American Bowl…Rated one of the top 50 players in the country by PrepStar (No. 22), Scout (No. 28), Rivals (No. 39) and SuperPrep (No. 43)…A two-time first-team Associated Press all-state selection, was rated Pennsylvania’s No. 3 overall prospect by Rivals, Scout and Keystone Recruiting…Ranked as the No. 5 overall prospect on Scout’s East Top-100 list…Pittsburgh Post-Gazette WPIAL Class AAA Player of the Year…As a senior defensive lineman, compiled 67 tackles, four sacks and two fumble recoveries, one for a touchdown…Led team to a 16-0 record in final year and helped program to a 55-5 record in four varsity seasons…Selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic…Also lettered in basketball.