Miami Redhawks

SCOUTING REPORT
An All-MAC candidate at the important left tackle position ... a nagging foot injury hampered his entire junior season, allowing him to play in only five games ... RedHawk coaches says his athletic ability is off the charts and insist that, if he stays healthy, he will be an NFL draft pick ... an intense rehabilitation program in the off-season should pay dividends in 2007 ... has won three varsity letters at Miami. 2006 SEASON
His football injury limited him to only 175 snaps ... Started games against Purdue, Kent State, Northern Illinois ... Team sorely missed his leadership and athletic skills. 2005 SEASON
Started all 11 games at right tackle ... second-year starter on a versatile offensive line that paved the way for a rushing attack that featured a 100-yard rusher in six games and included the nation[apos]s 23rd-ranked running back in yards per game ... also pass protected for the Mid-American Conference[apos]s top passing offense, featuring a 3,000-yard passer and two 1,000-yard receivers ... offensive line allowed just 12 quarterback sacks over the final nine games of the season or one sack every 29.5 pass attempts ... an all-MAC candidate. 2004 SEASON
Opened the season as a starter at right tackle before being moved to right guard to start the season[apos]s sixth game versus Kent State (Oct. 9) ... part of two-man rotation at right guard along with fellow redshirt freshman Steve Meister ... knocked out of Buffalo game with an injury and also missed UCF game ... made strides as the season progressed and was an important factor on the offensive line. 2003 SEASON
Redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterwinner as an offensive and defensive lineman at Dublin Scioto High School ... 2002 first-team all-state selection ... also first-team all-district and all-conference as a senior ... named to the Columbus Dispatch Metro All-Star Team ... selected honorable mention all-district and second-team all-conference as a junior ... helped the Irish to conference titles as a senior and junior ... team posted a combined 19-4 record and qualified for two state playoffs during his last two seasons ... coached by Karl Johnson. PERSONAL
Born Jan. 15, 1985 ... son of Steve and Jean Norden ... majoring in sociology.