Players

Career Transactions:

• Claimed off waivers by the Colts (Minnesota) on September 12, 2011.
• Waived by the Minnesota Vikings on September 10, 2011.
• Signed by Minnesota to the team’s practice squad on September 7, 2010.
• Waived by the Denver Broncos on September 4, 2010.
• Originally selected by Denver in the fourth round (132^nd overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.

2011 (COLTS):

• Competed in six games (one start) and was inactive for another two games before being placed on Injured Reserve on November 9 with a hand injury.
• Made his Colts debut against Pittsburgh (9/25) seeing action on special teams.
• Saw action at right guard at New Orleans (10/23).
• Made his first career start at Tennessee (10/30) opening the game at left guard and provided rushing lanes for the team to amass 158 rushing yards and one touchdown.

2010 (VIKINGS):

• Spent the entire season on the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.

2009 (BRONCOS):

• Competed in three games for Denver during his rookie season, including games against Cincinnati (9/13), Dallas (10/4) and Kansas City (1/3).

College:

• At Iowa, started 34-of-48 career games played on the offensive line.
• Received All-Big Ten conference honors twice during his Hawkeye career, including first-team honors during his senior season where he started all 11 games at right guard.

Personal:

• Attended Millard North High School in Omaha, Neb. and helped his team to a 36-2 record during his years as a starter.
• Serves on the board of SECOR, a food bank serving communities around Denver, Colo.
• Actively involved with FCA in Indiana and Colo.
• Joined Lifewater International in Uganda to work on water projects.
• Visited veterans at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center as a part of the team’s Veteran’s Day outreach efforts.
• Married with one child.
• A native of Omaha, Neb.

Career GP/GS:

2011 (IND): 6/1

2010 (MIN): 0/0

2009 (DEN): 3/0

Total: 9/1