Slated to start at the left-guard position on the offensive line ... Gained valuable experience last season seeing action in six games as the primary backup ...Received three starts while Travis Cooley was injured, Houston (10/14), East Carolina (10/28), and Memphis (11/5) ... Possesses good size and strength ... Part of the offensive line that was honored as offensive Players of the Week for the NC State game (9/16) ... 2006 (r-So.): Played in six games, including three starts ...Participated in 179 total snaps, all of them on the offensive line ... Helped pave the way for Southern Miss' first 1,000-yard rusher since 2002 ... Assisted the Golden Eagles in finishing with over 2,000 yards rushing for the first time since 1987 ... Also helped Southern Miss set the season record for total offense (4,635) ... 2005 (r-Fr): Played in 60 snaps on the year, including a season-high 30 against McNeese State (9/17) ... Played in three games ... Finished the year with three knockdowns and a pancake ... Did not allow a sack on the season ... 2004 (Fr.): Redshirted ... Prep: Three-year starter for Coach Larry Dauterive at East St. John High School ... As a senior anchoring the offensive line, he helped pave the way for 521 yards of total offense and 53 points a game, most of all classes ... Graded 85 percent for the year ...Team finished with a 10-2 record and lost in the second round of the Class 5-A state playoffs ... Member of the Louisiana Sportswriters Association Class 5A All-State First-Team as a lineman ... All-region ...Two-star (5.2) rating by rivals.com...Rated the 11th best lineman in the state of Louisiana rated by Zem's Gems ... A 9.25 rating by Zem's Gems...Personal: Son of Geraldine August ... Majoring in coaching and sport administration with a minor in business administration ... Born July 24, 1985.