PRO CAREER: Enters his 12th NFL season, all with the Bears, standing as the second-longest tenured player among active NFL long snappers with their current club... His 173 games with Chicago leads all current Bears, and includes 105 straight which ranks second to Alex Brown (111 straight)... Stands alongside Olin Kreutz as Chicago’s longest tenured players with 11 NFL seasons under their belts... Has handled the snapping duties in all but three games during his NFL career... Contributed to Bears setting an NFL record for most consecutive unblocked punts (920) and games without a blocked punt (180) that covered 13 years and was snapped in 2003... Snapped every punt and kick (PAT and FG) attempt for Chicago from 1998-2000 and 2003-08... Has played in all 16 games nine times in his career while pulling the trigger on 1,614 of 1,634 long-snap attempts during that time... One of the league’s top coverage long snappers, notching 70 career special teams tackles, third-most by a Bear since 1995 (Brendon Ayanbadejo, 82; Adrian Peterson, 98).

2008 SEASON: Saw action in all 16 games for the sixth consecutive year and was named Chicago’s special teams captain... Bears K Robbie Gould posted the most accurate season in Bears history, connecting on 26-of-29 field goals (89.7%)... Also played a part in P Brad Maynard’s NFL-leading 40 punts inside-the-20... Notched 1 special teams tackle.
GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 16-0

PREVIOUS SEASONS

2007 SEASON: Handled the long snapping duties in all 16 games... With his help, kicking game tied for first in the NFC and 2nd in the NFL with 31 field goals made and ranked 4th in the NFC and 7th in the NFL with 126 kicking points... Credited with 4 special teams tackles.
GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 16-0

2006 SEASON: Competed in all 16 regular season contests and all 3 postseason games as the Bears long snapper… Helped Chicago to 143 kicking points in 2006 (32 field goals, 47 PATs), tops in the NFL… Assisted on 3 special teams tackles during the regular season… Added 2 special teams tackles in the playoffs. GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 16-0

2005 SEASON: Played all 16 regular season games and the Divisional Playoff, finishing the year with 5 special teams tackles... Served as long snapper on 7 punts and 1 PAT at WASH (9/11)... Made 1 special teams tackle vs. CIN (9/25)... Credited with 1 special teams tackle at CLE (10/9)... Recorded 1 special teams tackle at DET (10/30)... Notched 1 special teams tackle at TB (11/27).
GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 16-0

2004 SEASON: Snapped every punt and kick attempt in all 16 games while tying for 5th on the team with a career-high tying 11 special teams tackles... Registered 3 special teams tackles vs. PHI (10/3)... Recorded 1 special teams tackle vs. SF (10/31) in 100th career game... Served as long snapper and posted 2 special teams tackles at JAX (12/12).
GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 16-0

2003 SEASON: Performed as Chicago's long snapper in all 16 games for the fourth time in his career and posted 1 special teams tackle ... Recovered fumble on special teams in season opener at SF (9/7) and assisted on special teams tackle ... Season finale at KC (12/28) was his 25th consecutive game played.
GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 16-0

2002 SEASON: Served as Chicago's long snapper in 14 games, missing two contests due to a left knee injury, and ranked sixth on the team by equaling a career-high with 11 special teams tackles… Snapped all punt and kick attempts during Games 1-5 and 8-16 while being named as a Gameday Inactive for Games 6-7 due to a left knee injury suffered during a bye-week practice… Tied career-high with three special teams tackles at BUF (9/29)… Inactive at DET (10/20) and at MIN (10/27) due to left knee injury… Returned to lineup vs. PHI (11/3) and equaled career-high with three special teams tackles… Recorded two special teams tackles vs. NE (11/20).
GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 14-0

2001 SEASON: Played in 15 of 16 games, missing his first career game and ending his 51-game streak of snapping every Bears punt, PAT and FG attempt since coming into the NFL… Snapped every punt and kick attempt in all other games… Tied career-high with three special teams tackles vs MIN (9/23) in his 50th game in the NFL… Suffered a sprained right ankle during the week leading up to the game vs ARIZ (10/14) and was inactive for the first time in his career… Returned to active duty at CIN (10/21) and snapped on all punts and kick attempts… Notched two special teams tackles at MIN (11/25)… Made his postseason debut in the Divisional Playoff vs PHI (1/19/02).
Games played-started: 15-0

2000 SEASON: Participated in all 16 games for the third time in his three-year career … Anchored the Bears front line that did not allow a single block of a field goal attempt, extra point attempt or punt … Tenth on the team with six special teams tackles.
Games played-started: 16-0

1999 SEASON: Saw action in every contest for second straight season…Served as long snapper for every FG, PAT and punt in 16 games…Tied for sixth with eight special teams tackles, including five in last two contests…Set career-high with three special teams stops at StL (12/26) despite injuring left hand…Recorded two more special teams tackles in final game vs TB (1/2/00).
Games played-started: 16-0

1998 SEASON: Played in every game as a rookie…Snapped every field goal, PAT and punt in 16 games…Tied for sixth with 11 special teams tackles…Eight solo stops on special teams tied for second on team…Made NFL debut in Season Opener vs Jax (9/6)…Recorded two special teams stops at Ariz (10/11)…Recorded two special teams stops at GB (12/12)…Originally drafted in sixth round (189th overall) by Chicago.

COLLEGIATE, PERSONAL
Fifth-year senior who was two-year starter on Duke’s offensive line…Blue Devil’s long snapper since freshman season (1993)…Steady performer at left tackle after taking medical redshirt as fifth-year senior…Played one game (Army) in 1996 before infected lymph nodes caused him to miss the remainder of season…A projected pre-season all-ACC selection… Started all 11 games at left guard as a junior…Established himself as one of league’s best blockers… Moved from defensive line to offensive line prior to junior season…Played in all 12 games as deep snapper and reserve defensive end as a sophomore…Switched to offensive line following regular season prior to team’s Hall of Fame Bowl appearance…Played in all 11 games as team’s deep snapper as a freshman…Atlanta area "Lineman of the Year" at Marist High in Atlanta, GA…Three letters in football, two in basketball…Played in Georgia-Florida all-star game…Brother, Bernard, played football at Notre Dame from 1988-92…History Major and Minor in Markets and Management studies…Married (Tamara) daughter of former major league pitcher, Tommy John, and have one daughter.

SOURCE: Chicago Bears