The Wildcats’ technician along the offensive front... After starting the last two seasons at guard will follow in the footsteps of All-American Nick Leckey and slide over one spot to center... Has been in K-State’s starting lineup for 25 of the last 26 games, including 20 in a row dating to last season... A preseason honorable mention All-America selection by Street & Smith’s... Preseason first team All-Big 12 choice by Street & Smith’s and Athlon.

2003 (Junior): Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from The Associated Press... A 15-game starter at right guard... Blocked for the ninth-ranked scoring offense (36.6 points) and rushing offense (228.6 yards/game) in the country... K-State's offensive line also ranked first in the Big 12 in sacks allowed per game (1.27)...Helped Darren Sproles become the nation's leading rusher with 1,986 yards... Also helped Sproles set single-season and single game (273 yards vs. Missouri) K-State records.

2002 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games with 11 starts at the right guard spot... Earned starts in each of the final six games of the season... Blocked for a running game that broke school records for single-season rushing yards (3,433), rushing yards per game (264.1) and per carry (5.24)... Also helped surpass the school record for rushing touchdowns with a nation-leading 53... Helped RB Darren Sproles become K-State’s all-time single-season leader with 1,465 yards... Sproles and quarterback Ell Roberson became the first tandem in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in the same season.

2001 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in two games at guard... Saw action in a reserve role vs. New Mexico State (9/22) and Louisiana Tech (11/17).

2000 (Freshman): Redshirt season.

Fairview HS: A three-year starter for the Knights... Earned first team All-Centennial League honors as an offensive tackle and defensive end... First team All-Boulder County pick as a defensive end... First team all-state pick as offensive lineman and defensive end... First team All-Colorado choice by Denver Post as offensive lineman and defensive end... First team All-Colorado pick by Rocky Mountain News as defensive end... High school coach was Tom McCartney... Earned Fairview’s Forest Buckner Award for all-around excellence... Started as a varsity wrestler as a freshman... Lettered three times in track... First two-way starter at Fairview since Tony Boselli.

Personal: Born March 26, 1982... Parents are Robert and Elizabeth Johnson... A life sciences major.