Hawk-Item - - One of five seniors selected to 2005 Leadership Council . . . moved to center during 2005 spring practice after starting eight games in 2004 at right guard.

2005 Pre-Season Honors - - Rimington Trophy Spring Watch List.

2005 Honors - - Honorable mention all-Big Ten by league media . . . Hayden Fry "Extra Heartbeat" award . . . Permanent Team Captain, offense . . . selected to compete in Hula Bowl . . . 2005 - - Listed as first team center following spring practice . . . started at center in opening win over Ball State as offense gained 441 yards total offense . . . started at center at Iowa State as offense gained 173 rushing yards . . . started at center in win over Northern Iowa as offense gained season-best 496 total yards . . . started at center at Ohio State . . . started at center in win over Illinois as offense rushed for 301 yards and gained 476 yards total offense . . . started at center in win at Purdue as offense gained season-best 535 total yards . . . started at center in win over Indiana as offense gained 425 yards total offense . . . started at center vs. Michigan as offense gained 427 yards total offense . . . started at center at Northwestern at offense gained 492 yards total offense . . . started at center in win at Wisconsin as offense gained 390 yards total offense . . . started at center in win over Minnesota as offense gained 613 yards total offense . . . started at center in Outback Bowl vs. Florida as offense gained 410 yards total offense.

2004 Honors - - Next Man In Award, offense . . . 2004 - - did not see action in first four games while recovering from surgery . . . started final eight games of the season, all wins, at right guard . . . returned to action in win over Michigan State, starting at right guard as offense gained season-best 464 yards total offense . . . started at right guard in win over Ohio State at offense gained 448 yards total offense . . . started at right guard and played every offensive down in win at Penn State . . . started at right guard and played every offensive down in win at Illinois . . . started at right guard and played every offensive down in win over Purdue . . . started at right guard and played every offensive down in win at Minnesota . . . started at right guard in win over Wisconsin to clinch a share of the Big Ten title . . . started at right guard and played every offensive down in Capital One Bowl win over LSU, as Iowa scored 30 points against one of top defensive teams in the nation.

2003 Honors - - Academic all-Big Ten . . . 2003 - - started at center in opening win over Miami . . . played every offensive down as Iowa offense rushed for 232 yards and gained 361 yards total offense . . . started at center in win over Buffalo as offense totaled 442 yards . . . started at center in win over Arizona State . . . started at center at Michigan State . . . started at center in win over Michigan, helping offense score 30 points vs. Michigan for second straight season . . . missed final six games of the regular season, and Outback Bowl win over Florida, due to injury.

2002 - - Saw limited action in season-opening win over Akron . . . part of Iowa offense that totaled 593 yards total offense, including 376 net rushing yards and 217 passing yards . . . saw action in win over Utah State as Iowa rushed for 300 yards and had 518 yards total offense . . . missed final five games after suffering knee injury in practice.

2001 - - Redshirted.

High school honors - - First team all-state as a senior and honorable mention as a junior . . . named to Des Moines Register Elite all-state team as a senior . . . first team all-conference as a senior and second team as a junior . . . team captain as a senior . . . 2000 Iowa Shrine Bowl selection . . . Career - - Started on both offense and defense in his two seasons at Iowa City High after moving from Baltimore, MD . . . helped City High advance to state playoffs as junior and senior, including the semi-finals his senior season . . . four year varsity letterman in wrestling.

Personal - - Born 3/28/83 . . . English major . . . parents are Mary and Kirk Ferentz . . . father Kirk Ferentz is Iowa's head football coach . . . one of five players from Iowa City on the Iowa roster . . . attended same high school as WR Calvin Davis, DS Kyle Kesselring and TE Michael Sabers . . . high school coach was Larry Brown.