Northern Illinois University Athletics

Career: Totaled 120 snaps in 13 career games. 2006 Preseason: Listed as No. 2 LG on summer depth chart. 2005: Played in 10 games, totaling 36 offensive snaps and 55 special teams snaps. Racked up season-high 25 plays on offense and seven on special teams against Tennessee Tech (9-17-05) and had nine against Kent State (10-22-05). Also totaled seven special teams snaps on kicks against Western Michigan (11-23-05) and Akron in the MAC Championship Game (12-1-05). 2004: Squad member participated in 29 snaps and three games. Made 1-A debut with 14 plays vs. Akron (10-2-04). Played nine snaps vs. Central Michigan (10-16-04) and six vs. Western Michigan (10-23-04). Made 75 percent on blocking grades with one knockdown block. Started at RG for No. 2 Offense in spring game (4-15-04). Moved from OT in off-season. 2003: Squad member. Red-shirted as true frosh. Prep: Lettered on three straight loop champs and state playoff units (2000-02). Named team captain, First-Team NCIC All-North Division, First-Team All-Metro, Special Mention Champaign News-Gazette All-State, and Second-Team Chicago Tribune All-State on 7-4 division co-titlist and state Class 5A playoff squad as a senior for coach Denny Diericx. Tabbed Second-Team NCIC All-North on 7-4 squad as a junior and Honorable Mention NCIC All-North on 11-1 state Class 4A playoff quarterfinalist as a soph. Honor Roll student and National Honor Society member. Chart: The man with the tape-measure chest--team-best 57 inches. Logged 21 reps with 225 pounds, 25-inch vertical jump, 360-pound bench press, and 400-pound back squat in off-season conditioning program (2006). Personal: Cousin of Northern Illinois senior PK Luke Biondi. Birthdate (Age): 7-9-85 (21). Major: Management.