2007 (Sophomore): First-year starter at center ... played much of the season with his right hand in a cast to protect a wrist fracture ... ESPN all-Mayday team for toughness ... offensive player of week: Akron ... Jim Parker lineman of week: Minnesota ... Jim Marshall “Warrior” award ... Big Ten all-academic ... second-year letterman.

2006 (Freshman): Was the No. 2 center behind Rimington Award finalist Doug Datish ... played in six games as a redshirt freshman, logging minutes against Cincinnati, Bowling Green, Michigan State, Indiana, Minnesota and Northwestern.

2005 (Redshirt): Enrolled early (Spring Quarter) and made a favorable impression with the coaches ... suffered a broken foot in fall camp, however, and wound up being redshirted ... continued to study film and was able to resume workouts during winter conditioning.

High School: One of the top rated offensive centers in the country coming out of high school ... won first-team All-Ohio honors as a junior and senior and Lancaster went to the playoffs both years ... began his high school career at Lancaster Fisher Catholic and was a two-year starter at center ... transferred to Lancaster High School as a junior and played guard his final two years ... also wrestled his first three years.

Personal: Son of James and Denise Cordle ... has a younger sister, Elizabeth.