[1] He was a letterman in American football, wrestling, track and field, and golf.
In football, he was a two-time first-team All-Conference honoree, and as a senior, he was an All-State honorable mention selection.
[3][4] He played four seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including Super Bowl XXXVII in 2002.
[5] He suffered a season-ending hamstring injury in the 2006 Seahawks' playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys and was waived shortly thereafter.
In 2007, he co-founded Dismal River Outfitters, a hunting ranch and resort in Mullen, Nebraska, with his former Buccaneer and Seahawk teammate, Joe Jurevicius.