2003 -- Had rods from leg (from auto accident in 2001) removed in the spring...should be full speed by fall practice....listed as number one NT at conclusion of spring drills.....started the first six games before suffering a broken shoulder blade during practice....returned to see some playing time in the SEC Championship game and Capital One bowl...best game vs. Tennessee (6 tackles).....Part of Georgia team that won 32 games from 2001-03, ranked among the top five teams nationally in winning percentage, and part of a Georgia defense that ranked 2nd nationally in Scoring Defense (14.5 ppg), 4th in Total Defense (276.86 ypg), 6th in Passing Defense (174.50 ypg),14th nationally in Turnover Margin (+.79), and 4th in number of scoreless quarters (25) among the AP's final Top Ten teams.

2004 -- Solid spring at DT position....named recipient of True Grit Award and Outstanding Defensive Lineman at conclusion of spring drills....recorded one tackle and one sack in annual spring G-Day game....named to pre-season All-SEC third team by SEC Coaches.... anchor of Georgia interior defensive line with 20 career starts...his 16 QB hurries ranks second best on the team........ All-SEC honorable mention by the Associated Press...recipient of the Coaches Leadership Award dor defense at the conclusion of the '04 season...recipient of Victors Club Award for outstanding grades in eight or more games....part of team that posted 42-10 record from 2001-04 (sixth best in the country), three straight seasons of 10 or more wins, three straight bowl victories, and three consecutive national top six finishes