CAREER NOTES: Athletic tackle who has appeared in 20 games during his two-year career with 10 starts.

2008 • Sophomore Season: Made a successful transition from right tackle to left tackle • started the first three games of the season before suffering a severe high-ankle sprain vs. Montana State (9/13) • was back in the starting lineup three weeks later against Indiana (10/4) • came off the bench in the next four games before cracking the starting lineup again at Wisconsin (11/15) • 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 • earned second letter.

2007 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Saw his playing time rise steadily during the season • appeared in 11 of 12 games • started the last five games of the year at right tackle • made his first career start against North Dakota State (10/20) • helped the Gophers average 407.5 yards of total offense per game on the season • 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.

2006: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Shaker Heights High School (Ohio) • high school coach was Dave Sedmak • named the 2005 Lake Erie League Lineman of the Year • named to the 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer first-team All-County Team and was a second-team all-state choice his senior season • was a first-team all-city, all-area, all-district and all-conference selection in 2005 • selected to play in the Ohio vs. Pennsylvania Big 33 All-Star Game • served as team captain his senior season • helped lead his team to the Lake Erie League championship and state playoffs in both his junior and senior seasons • also lettered in track, competing in the shot put and discus.

PERSONAL: Pre-liberal arts major • son of Terry Alford and Barbara Herbert • born February 22, 1988.