Adds depth at the center and guard positions ... Looks to be more of a contributor and see more playing time this season ... Sat out the entire spring after having foot surgery during the offseason ... Healthy and ready when fall practice begins ... Showed a lot of improvement during last season ... 2006 (r-Fr.): Played in four games and participated in 30 total plays, all of them on offense ... Season-high 13 plays against Memphis (11/5) ... Assisted in the performance against NC State in which the offensive line was named the Player of the Week (9/16) ... 2005 (Fr.): Redshirted ... Prep: Played for Coach Hugh Fountain at Charles Henderson High School ... As the team's top offensive lineman and a key defensive lineman, helped lead Henderson to the state playoffs all four years of his high school career ... As a junior and senior, led the team to 10-2 and 9-4 records, including a second round playoff berth and final state rankings of No. 14 and No. 5 respectively ... As a senior defensive lineman, he had 45 tackles, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries ... Offensively, credited with 40 pancake blocks ... As a junior offensive lineman, he had 30 pancake blocks ... Defensively, he had 30 tackles and three forced fumbles ... Selected to play in the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game ... Named all-state honorable-mention his senior year ... Was a threetime Charles Henderson HS Player of the Week, once on offense and twice on defense ... Two-star (5.0) rating by rivals.com ... Also ran track and threw shot put and discus ... Personal: Son of Bobby and Kim Brown ... Majoring in coaching and sport administration ... Born July 17, 1986.