Media guide musings: Drafted out of Alabama in the fifth round of the 2006 draft, registered his first NFL sack in the season opener against Green Bay. Had 7½ sacks and 11 tackles for a loss in 12 games his senior season with Alabama, from which he graduated with a degree in consumer science. Helped Booker T. Washington High School to an 11-2 record his senior year with 104 tackles and 9 sacks, adding 9 catches for three touchdowns on the other side of the ball.
Vitals: 6 feet 4 inches, 255 pounds
Favorite pro team growing up: Lions
College team growing up: Alabama
Favorite non-football sport to play: Basketball
To watch: Basketball
Favorite player growing up: Barry Sanders
What’s on the iPod when you work out? “Local stuff from back home. … My homeboy got a rap, I got him on my iPod.”
Toughest 1-on-1 match-up you’ve ever faced: “I don’t know, everybody’s good. Can you put down my brother, like when we’re playin’ 1-on-1 basketball? Put that down. I don’t want to give anybody credit right now.”
Favorite game you’ve ever played in: Senior Bowl
Favorite game you’ve watched as a fan: Oklahoma-Oklahoma State, 2001
Toughest loss you’ve ever had as a player: State semifinals in high school, Auburn any year
Favorite team right now not named “Bears”: “LeBron’s squad.”
Best advice you ever received: “Keep God first.”
High school mascot: Hornets
Toughest rivalry you’ve been a part of: Booker T. Washington vs. Central, Alabama-Auburn
TV show you can’t miss: Flavor of Love on VH1
Last book you read: The Bible
Favorite movie: The Wash
