Rimington Trophy candidate
Lombardi Award candidate
2006: Honorable mention all-Sun Belt Conference ... Starting center of the offensive line that ranked sixth in the nation in sacks allowed with only 13 ... Started 34th consecutive game, every game of his three-year career, against Louisiana-Lafayette on Dec. 2 ... First two years at right guard ... Moved to center in 2006 ... Had a season-high grade of 92 percent against Alabama ... Recorded a grade of 80 percent or higher in all 12 games ... Had a team-high 93 knockdowns on the season, with season-high of 17 against Florida International ... Offensive line made room for 1,000-yard rusher Calvin Dawson and gave ULM quarterbacks room to maneuver for over 2,000 yards in the air ... Also made two tackles.
2005: Honorable mention all-Sun Belt Conference ... Led offensive line in knockdowns on the season with 74 ... Had nine games with grade of 80% or better ... Season-high 99% against Louisiana-Lafayette ... One of three sophomores and two freshmen that started all 11 games on the offensive line for ULM ... Offensive line allowed only eight sacks in 2005, and only one in Sun Belt action ... After giving up five over the first three games of the season, line play tightened up and only allowed three over the last eight games of the season ... Line allowed Steven Jyles to throw for 2,235 yards and had four backs rush for 200+ yards on the season - Calvin Dawson (656), Jyles (436), Mason Denham (228), and Kinsmon Lancaster (212).
2004: Started every game as a true freshman ... Received Warrior Awards for the Idaho, Florida International, Florida Atlantic and Utah State games ... Had the top offensive line grades in three games?against Wyoming with 86% with three knockdowns and a team season-high four pancake blocks; vs. North Texas with 89% with three knockdowns and one pancake; and vs. Utah State with 91% with six knockdowns and one pancake ... Led the team in pancake blocks with 14.
LAMAR HIGH SCHOOL: First team all-district and all-area as a junior and senior ... Listed as one of the top 20 linemen in the state by Dave Campbell and as one of the top 75 players in the Metroplex area by the Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star Telegram ... As a senior, he made 180 pancake blocks on offense and 19 tackles, three sacks, 10 quarterback pressures on defense ... As a junior, his totals were 155 pancakes, 25 tackles, seven QB pressures, two sacks and two forced fumbles ... Played on Viking teams that reached the state quarterfinals once and the semifinals twice ... Also played on the national champion 7-on-7 team and made all-America ... In track, he had the best discus throw in the state as a junior with 180-11 and threw 58-7 in the shot, winning district titles in both events three times.
PERSONAL: Born March 16, 1986, in Andrews, Texas ... Son of Laura Hill ... Majoring in Construction Management.
