Adds depth at the left guard position on the offensive line ... Will be competing for playing time this season ...Has good size and frame ... 2006 (Fr.): Redshirted ... Prep: Played for Coach Ty Trahan, a former Southern Miss standout linebacker from 1996-1999 ... Missed his entire senior season due to an ankle injury ...2005 Offensive Lineman of the Year ... 2005 Best Defensive Player ... 2005 All-Division 5-3A First Team ... All-Southeast Region by PrepStar ... Mississippi Top 125 prospect for 2006 ... 2004 Honorable Mention All-District Best Offensive Lineman ... Did not allow a sack as a junior ... All-American Scholar ... National Beta Club ... Who's Who Among High School Students in America ... Southeast 21 Club (Students making 21 or better on ACT) ... Holds a 3.70 G.P.A ... Lettered four years in basketball and three in track and field ... Threw the shot-put in track ... Named all-division second-team in basketball ... Also recruited by Alabama, Mississippi State and Washington ... Who's Who Among American High School Students ... Personal: Son of Eddie and Liz Michael ... Majoring in coaching and sport administration ... Born Oct. 12, 1987.