Hawk-Item - - Played one season at McKendree College in 2004 before joining Iowa program in 2005.

2007 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . saw action in opening win over Northern Illinois, but had no statistics as offense rushed for 250 yards and gained 383 yards total offense . . . did not see action in home win over Syracuse . . . did not see action in loss at Iowa State . . . did not see action in loss at Wisconsin . . . did not see action in loss to Indiana . . . did not see action in loss at Penn State . . . did not see action in win over 18th-ranked Illinois . . . saw action in loss at Purdue, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in double OT win over Michigan State . . . did not see action in win at Northwestern . . . did not see action in win over Minnesota . . . did not see action in loss to Western Michigan.

2006 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . saw action in 41-7 win over Montana as offense gained 416 yards total offense . . . had no statistics vs. Montana . . . did not see action in win at Syracuse . . . did not see action in win over Iowa State . . . did not see action in win at Illinois . . . did not see action in loss to top-ranked Ohio State . . . did not see action in win over Purdue . . . did not see action in loss at Indiana . . . did not see action in loss at Michigan . . . did not see action in win over Northern Illinois . . . did not see action in loss to Northwestern . . . did not see action in loss to Wisconsin . . . did not see action in loss at Minnesota . . . did not see action vs. Texas in Alamo Bowl.

2005 - - Redshirted after joining the team as a walk-on . . . 2004 - - Played one season at McKendree College for Coach Carl Poelker, seeing limited action on defense.

High school honors - - Earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior . . . Career - - earned three letters in football as offensive and defensive lineman . . . recorded 42 tackles as a senior . . . also earned three letters in track and field, tossing the discus and shot put . . . earned all state honors in track and field as a junior and senior . . . team captain in both football and track and field.

Personal - - Born 7/14/86 . . . History major . . . Honor Roll student as a prep . . . parents are Elizabeth Williams and Jim Horton . . . high school coach was Vic Boblett.