CAREER NOTES:
Former walk-on evolved into a key contributor on the Gophers’ offensive line • has appeared in 20 games with 11 starts • played the majority of the 2008 season with a torn ACL • had surgery to repair the injury following the Iowa game and did not play in the Insight Bowl • one of three Tow-Arnett brothers on the team.

2008 • JUNIOR SEASON:
CoSIDA Academic All-District and Academic All-Big Ten selection • saw action in nine games at center, including eight starts • started the first two games of the year before suffering an ACL injury at Bowling Green (9/6) • missed the Montana State (9/13) and Florida Atlantic (9/20) games • returned to the lineup to start at Ohio State (9/27) and started seven of the final eight games of the regular season • lone miss was at Wisconsin (11/15) • did not play in the Insight Bowl after knee surgery • helped the Gopher offense average 322.9 yards and 23.2 points per game • part of an offense that generated 2,848 passing yards, the fifth-most in school history • scholar-athlete award winner • earned second letter.

2007 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Appeared in each of the final 10 games of the season with three starts • made all three starts at left guard • earned his first career start vs. North Dakota State (10/20) and was in the Gophers’ opening offensive lineup for three of the final five games of the year • integral member of an offensive line that helped the Gophers average 407.5 yards of total offense per game on the season • helped paved the way for four 200-yard team rushing games and three 300-yard passing games • blocked for an offensive unit that passed for 2,949 yards, which is the second-highest total in school history • member of an offensive line unit that yielded just 13 sacks on 467 pass attempts to rank 10th in the NCAA in sacks allowed • earned first letter • Academic All-Big Ten Selection • Minnesota Athletics Top-Five scholar-athlete award winner.

2006 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Saw the first action of his college career against Temple (9/16) • participated in 12 plays against the Owls • scholar-athlete award winner.

2005: Redshirted • walk-on • scholar-athlete award winner.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Redwood Valley High School • high school coach was Matt Lundeen • also competed in basketball, hockey, baseball, track and field and golf.

PERSONAL: Business and marketing education major • son of Duane Tow and Bette Jo Arnett • born November 19, 1986.