Career Transactions: Originally drafted by Cleveland in the sixth round (190th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft.
Career Transactions: Originally drafted by Cleveland in the sixth round (190th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft.
Seasonal Reviews:
2011: Started all 16 games at defensive tackle… Registered 83 tackles and a career-high five sacks… Tackle total was second on the club and second among NFL linemen, trailing only Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul (86)… Tied a season-high with nine tackles vs. Miami (9/25), including a career-best 1.5 sacks.
2010: Started all 16 games at nose tackle and recorded 82 tackles, two sacks, an interception and two pass breakups… Tackle total led all NFL defensive linemen and was third on the team… Was one of only eight NFL defensive tackles to record an interception… Key part of a run defense that allowed just seven rushing touchdowns, tied for the third-lowest total in the NFL… Recorded his first career interception and the first interception by a Browns defensive lineman since Kendard Lang (11/30/03) when he picked off a Matt Cassel pass against Kansas City (9/19)… Recorded first NFL career sack, for a loss of nine yards on Tom Brady, against New England (11/7)… Also registered a sack at Jacksonville (11/21)… Notched a career-best 10 tackles at Cincinnati (12/19).
2009: Played in all 16 games with five starts… Recorded 38 tackles and one forced fumble… Joined starting lineup for the last five games following a season-ending leg injury to Shaun Rogers… In his five starts, the Browns held their opponent to under 100 yards rushing in three of them and permitted just one individual 100-yard rushing performance… Made first career start against San Diego (12/6)… Forced first career fumble at Baltimore (9/27).
2008: Played in 12 games in a reserve role… Inactive for four games… Posted 20 tackles and one fumble recovery on the year… Made NFL debut at defensive tackle at Baltimore (9/21)… Recovered a Fred Jackson fumble in Monday night game at Buffalo (11/17), which led to a Phil Dawson field goal… Was credited with a season-high seven tackles vs. Cincinnati (12/21).
College: In two years at Iowa State University (2006-07), played in 24 games, starting 21 contests at nose guard… Recorded 76 tackles, with 2.5 sacks for 13 yards, one pass breakup, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble… Named All-Big 12 Conference honorable mention as a senior… Lettered twice at Trinity Valley (Texas) Community College… In 2005, earned All-Southwest Football Junior College Conference first-team and NJCAA All-America honorable mention as an offensive tackle, the first time that he ever lined up on the offensive line during his career… In 2004, lettered as a defensive lineman… Majored in history.
Personal: Born in Fort Belvoir, Va., and attended Escambia (Pensacola, Fla.) High School… Lettered as a defensive lineman and earned all-area and all-conference recognition as a senior.
