Players

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

• Signed by the Colts as an unrestricted free agent on March 21, 2012.
• Traded to the Oakland Raiders by Miami on March 23, 2009.
• Originally selected by the Miami Dolphins in the second round (60^th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft.

2012 (COLTS):

• Started all 11 games he appeared in, was inactive for four games and was active but did not play in one game.
• Started a Week 1 contest at Chicago (9/9) and blocked for quarterback Andrew Luck to generate 309 passing yards.
• Started at center and blocked for a Colts offensive attack to finish with 457 net yards and a season-high 171 rushing yards at Tennessee (10/21).
• Against Miami (11/4), started at center and was part of an offensive line that helped the offense generate 516 net yards and 419 net passing yards.
• Started at center at New England (11/18) and provided time for the Colts to total 448 yards of net offense (119 yards rushing and 329 yards passing).
• Provided time for the Colts to total 459 net yards starting at center at Detroit (12/2). Blocked for Andrew Luck to throw for 391 passing yards and four touchdowns in the win.
• Started at center in the team’s AFC Wild Card Playoff loss at Baltimore (1/6) and blocked for Andrew Luck to throw for 288 yards as the offense registered 419 net yards.

2011 (RAIDERS):

• With the Raiders, started all 15 contests he participated in.
• Opened holes for running back Darren McFadden to compile 171 yards and two touchdowns against the New York Jets (9/25).
• Blocked for Darren McFadden to record 157 yards and one touchdown at San Diego (11/10).
• Blocked for Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer to throw for 345 yards and one touchdown against Detroit (12/18).
• Provided time for Carson Palmer to generate 417 passing yards in the season finale against San Diego (1/1).

2010 (RAIDERS):

• Saw action in all 16 games (15 starts) and helped the Raiders offense rank second in the NFL in rushing.
• Part of an offensive line that helped set a franchise record by averaging 4.9 yards per rushing attempt.
• Blocked for an offense that generated three games with 500-plus yards of total offense.
• Part of a record-breaking offensive performance, helping the team amass 508 yards of total offense and team records for points (59), touchdowns (eight) and rushing touchdowns (five) at Denver (10/24).
• Provided time for the Raiders to compile 545 yards of total offense (310 passing yards from quarterback Jason Campbell and 111 rushing yards for Darren McFadden) against Seattle (10/31).
• Part of an offense that registered 502 yards of offense while not allowing a sack against Denver (12/19).

2009 (RAIDERS):

• Competed in 15 games (12 starts) at center and special teams for Oakland.
• Made his Raiders debut on special teams against San Diego (9/14).
• Blocked for an offense that accumulated 224 passing yards and 116 rushing yards against Philadelphia (10/18).
• Opened holes for the Raiders to record 182 rushing yards against Kansas City (11/15).
• Provided time for the Raiders to throw for 308 passing yards and three touchdowns in a victory at Pittsburgh (12/6).
• Aided Oakland running backs in totaling a season-high 241 yards rushing on 34 carries at Denver (12/20).

2008 (DOLPHINS):

• With the Dolphins, started all 16 games at center.
• Helped Miami rank 10^th in the NFL in passing and 11^th in rushing.
• Started at center and saw his first career action at guard in a reserve role against San Francisco (12/14).
• Made his playoff debut against Baltimore (1/4), starting at center in the team’s AFC Wild Card Playoff game.

2007 (DOLPHINS):

• In his rookie season with the Dolphins, started all 16 games at center and became the first rookie in Dolphins history to start every regular season game at center.
• Became just the fourth NFL rookie in a decade to start every game at center.
• Selected to NFL All-Rookie teams by several media outlets.
• Participated in every offensive snap in 15-of-16 regular season contests.
• Made his first career start at Washington (9/9).

COLLEGE:

• A four-year letterwinner at Hawaii where he started all 53 games he played during his collegiate career, marking a streak that was the longest among active players in college football in 2006.
• Served as a team captain during his senior season and started all 12 games at center.
• A first-team All-Western Athletic Conference selection.
• Helped spearhead an offense that led the nation in total offense (559.2 ypg.), passing offense (441.3 ypg.) and scoring (46.9 ppg.).
• Was a first-team All-WAC pick as a junior and helped Hawaii rank second in the nation in passing offense (384.3 ypg.).

PERSONAL:

• Attended Kailua (Hawaii) High School and was a first-team all-state offensive lineman as a senior.
• A three-time letterwinner in basketball and track, performing the shot put and discus.
• Named the school’s athlete of the year as a junior.
• Participated in the Colts Community Ticket Block program by donating 10 tickets per game to youth organizations.
• Born in Kailua, Hawaii.