2004 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . did not see any game action.

2003 - - Redshirted after joining the team as a walk-on.

High school honors - - Named to Des Moines Register Elite all-state team as a senior . . . honorable mention all-state as a junior . . . first team all-conference as a junior and senior . . . honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore . . . Career - - earned three letters in football as wide receiver and defensive back . . . prep team posted 10-1 record his senior year after an 8-2 record as a junior and 6-3 mark as a sophomore . . . team captain as junior and senior . . . career numbers include 1,800 receiving yards, 800 yards rushing, 500 yards on kickoff returns, 29 touchdowns, 250 tackles and 10 interceptions . . . had 82 catches for 1,556 yards as a senior, setting state records in both categories, while scoring 22 touchdowns . . . rushed for 150 yards and had 85 tackles and six interceptions on defense . . . rushed for 650 yards and seven TDs as a junior, with 250 receiving yards, 100 tackles and three interceptions . . . ranked second on team in tackles as a sophomore . . . also earned four letters in golf, three in baseball, two in basketball and one in tennis and track . . . was two-time first team all-conference selection and second team all-state selection as baseball outfielder . . . first team all-conference and second team all-state in basketball . . . four-time all-conference performer and was first team all-state in golf.

Personal - - Born 7/12/84 . . . biology major . . . member of high school National Honor Society and is an Honor Student at Iowa . . . parents are Jane and Mike Aldrich . . . prep teammate of OL Chris Felder and TE Ryan Majerus . . . high school coach was Jim Yokas.