An All-MAC candidate ... Has started all 23 games in his two-year career.

Sophomore (2008): Started all 12 games at left guard ... Part of the Akron line that was named MAC East Offensive Players of the Week for the Zips offensive excellence versus Toledo ... Akron gained 478 yards of total offense and scored five touchdowns as Dennis Kennedy rushed for 153 yards and Chris Jacquemain threw three TDs and 226 yards ... Helped pave the way for All-MAC running back Kennedy’s record-setting performance, scoring a UA record 110 points (18 TDs and a 2-pt conversion) and rushing for 1,321 yards — the most for a UA back in the he Division I era (third on the UA single-season list all time) ... Also helped the UA offense improve in the NCAA in rushing offense (90th to 45th), passing offense (100th to 46th) and total offense (111th to 40th) ... Also, the Zips’ offensive line only allowed 1.5 sacks per game, 33rd-best in the NCAA ... However, when you exclude teams that primarily run the ball, the Zips ranked among the top 15 nationally in protecting the quarterback.

Redshirt Freshman (2007): Started all 12 games at left guard ... Showed steady improvement throughout the season and was one of the Zips’ most consistent performers.

Freshman (2006): Redshirted ... Named Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year by the coaching staff.

Prior to Akron: A impressive two-way player at St. John’s College HS ... Earned first team All-WCAC and second team All-Met Conference honors as a senior, posting 39 pancake blocks ... Also led the team in tackles in 2005 and served as a co-captain ... Recorded 48 pancakes as a junior on his way to first team All-WCAC honors ... The school’s 2005 Sportsman of the Year ... Coached by Joseph Patterson.