High School
Clarksdale High School
- Parade magazine All American football player
- Selected by the Clarion Ledger as the no. 1 prospect on the Top Ten Most Wanted List; member of the Dandy Dozen
- All-State selection by the Clarion Ledger
- Member of the Orlando Sentinel Dixie Dozen team
- Selected to SuperPrep All-America Team and ranked as 15th best offensive lineman in the nation
- Named to the SuperPrep All-Dixie Team and ranked as 18th best overall player from the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, & Tennessee
- Chosen to Schutt Sports All America squad
- Selected as no. 1 offensive lineman in the Southeast Region by Prep Star magazine
- Named no. 2 offensive lineman on Prep Star Dream Team
- Selected as All-America by Student Sports magazine and on the Hot 100 prospects list
- All South First Team pick by Countdown to Signing Day on Fox SportsSouth in 1996
College
University of Mississippi (1997-2001)
- Named First Team All-America from Walter Camp, AFCA, All American Football Foundation, & Football News
- Named 2nd Team All-America by AP & com
- Named 3rd Team All-America by The Sporting News
- Named First Team All-SEC by coaches, AP, & Football News
- Selected as SEC Most Valuable Lineman by the Birmingham Monday Morning QB Club
- Played in the 2002 Senior Bowl
- Received the Clower-Walters Scholarship Award, Birmingham Alumni Club’s Leadership Award, and All-America Football Foundation Red Blaik Outstanding Leadership Award
- Rated by The Sporting News as nation’s top offensive guard for 2002 NFL Draft
- Featured in ESPN The Magazine as one of the nation’s most intimidating players on the offensive line
- Did not allow a sack in 11 games and only allowed one sack since 1999
- Protected the blind side of All-America QB Eli Manning
- Part of a unit that allowed the fewest sacks in SEC at 10, allowed the least amount of sacks in the league since 1999 with 33
Professional
Chicago Bears (2002-2008)
- Drafted in the 3rd round (93rd pick)
- lost to Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLI 29-17 on February 4, 2007, at Dolphins Stadium, Miami, FL
Detroit Lions (2009)
New Orleans Saints (2010)