He went to high school in Camdenton, Missouri and played for the Camdenton Lakers. He is now an American football offensive lineman last playing for the Buffalo Bills. He was originally signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 1998.
He spent four years at Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State University) playing college football for the Bears where, in 1995, he won the Arthur Briggs Award for being an outstanding scholar athlete. He was part of New York Giants teams that won two NFC East titles in 2000 and 2005.
