Hawk-Item - - Joined team for 2005 spring practice after signing with Iowa in February.

2005 - - Listed as second team right tackle following spring practice.

Junior college - - Played two seasons as North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City . . . earned all-Region honors in consecutive seasons and was honorable mention all-American as a sophomore . . . two-year starter who played both offensive tackle and guard . . . junior college coach was David Gillespie.

High school honors - - Earned first team all-conference recognition as a senior and junior . . . team captain as a senior . . . Career - - earned three letters as offensive and defensive tackle . . . also earned two letters in track and field, tossing the discus and shot put, and lettered twice in basketball.

Personal - - Born 9/15/84 . . . economics major . . . parents are Ruth and John Yanda . . . high school coach was Dan Kiley.