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• Originally drafted by the Saints in first round (13th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft.
• Traded to the Washington Redskins on June 19, 2010. 
• Re-signed by the Redskins on August 1, 2011.

PRO:

• Played in 85 career regular seasons games with 84.
• Selected to Pro Bowl in 2006 and 2008.
• Named All-Pro by the Associated Press in 2008.
• Was the cornerstone of the Saints offensive line that allowed a league-low 29 sacks from 2007-08.
• Immediately stepped in as starter during his rookie season.
• Was a near-unanimous choice for NFL All-Rookie  teams.

2011 (Redskins)

• Played in, and started 12 games at right tackle.
• Helped running back Tim Hightower rush for a career-high 25 times on Week 1.
• Blocked for a rushing attack that totaled a season high 196 yards in Week 4 against St. Louis.
• In Week 12 against Seattle, he protected quarterback Rex Grossman as he passed for a season high 314 yards and blocked for running back Roy Helu rush for 108 yards and a touchdown.

2010 (Redskins)

• Appeared in 15 games at right tackles with 14 starts.
• Provided protection for quarterback Donovan McNabb who threw for 426 yards which was the fourth-highest total in team history, against Houston on Sept 19.
• Blocked for running back Ryan Torain rush for a career 172 yards on 24 carries, with 158 yards in the first half, and 121 in the first quarter, against Tampa Bay on Dec 12.
• Protected quarterback Rex Grossman against Dallas on Dec 19 as he threw for a career four touchdowns.

2009 (Saints)

• Missed the entire season while fighting a hip injury and a sports hernia. Placed on Injured Reserve following Week 3.

2008 (Saints)

• Named to the NFC Pro Bowl squad.
• Helped Saints finish first in the league in overall and passing offense.
• Started all 15 regular season games in which he appeared.
• Protected quarterback Drew Brees, who finished the season with 5,069 passing yards, the second-best mark in NFL history, and 34 touchdown passes, which tied for the league lead.
• Declared inactive on Dec. 11 at Chicago with an ankle injury.
• Suffered a hip injury at Denver on Sept. 21 that forced him to the sidelines, although he played with the injury for several weeks.

2007 (Saints)

• Started 15 games at left tackle.
• Inactive on Nov. 18 at Houston with a strained calf injured the week before.
• Earned a game ball for his efforts vs. Atlanta on Oct. 21.

2006 (Saints)

• Helped Saints capture the NFC South title and lead the NFL in total offense and passing offense.
• Protected the blind side of QB Drew Brees, who led the NFL with 4,418 passing yards.

• Voted a starter in the Pro Bowl.
• Named All-Pro by the Associated Press.
• Started 15 games at left tackle.
• Inactive for one contest (at Tampa Bay on Nov. 5) with an ankle injury.
• Started both postseason games.

2005 (Saints)

• Named to the All-Rookie Team by Pro Football Weekly.
• Started 13 games at right tackle.
• Showed no rookie jitters in first NFL contest despite lining up against DE Julius Peppers in opening-day victory at Carolina on Sept. 11. Held annual Pro Bowl pick without a sack.
• Sidelined with ankle injury vs. Atlanta (Oct. 16), at St. Louis (Oct. 23) and at Tampa Bay (Jan. 1, 2006).

College

• Three-year starter and four-year letterman at Oklahoma.
• Was a consensus All-Big 12 pick for his last three years at right tackle.
• In 2004, received the Outland Trophy, awarded to the nation's top offensive lineman.
• Was the anchor of a line that allowed RB Adrian Peterson to set the NCAA record for rushing yardage by a freshman in 2004.
• As a consensus All-American, helped lead the Sooners to a Big 12 title in 2004.
• Allowed no sacks in 2004, and only one in 2003.
• Led Oklahoma in blocking consistency for two years, and earned the highest grade among the school's blockers in 20 of his final 26 contests.

Personal

• Graduated from Oklahoma with a degree in multidisciplinary studies in May 2009.
• Father, Charles, is retired from the Army.
• Attended MacArthur (Lawton, Okla.) High School.
• Played both sides of the ball during his prep career and earned first-team all-state honors as a defensive tackle - posting nine sacks and 70 tackles as a senior.
• Made the permanent conversion from defensive to offensive line at Oklahoma.