2007: Named First Team All-MAC Offense ... named Third Team Phil Steele's All-MAC Offense ... selected to the 2008 Hula Bowl All-Star Classic and the 2008 Texas vs. the Nation Challenge ... started all 12 games ... led team and set single-season personal best with 1,043 snaps this season ... involved in 79 snaps at West Virginia (9/1) ... involved in 92 snaps vs. Indiana (9/8) ... appeared in 94 snaps at Missouri (9/15) ... appeared in 72 snaps vs. Central Conn. State (9/22) ... appeared in 92 snaps at Toledo (9/29) ... involved in a season high of 101 snaps vs. Akron (10/6) ... appeared in 92 snaps at Northern Illinois (10/13) ... appeared in 96 snaps vs. Ball State (10/20) ... appeared in 53 snaps vs. Eastern Michigan (10/27) ... involved in 82 snaps vs. Central Michigan (11/6) ... appeared in 95 snaps in back-to-back games at Iowa (11/17) and vs. Temple (11/24).
2006: Started in 10 games ... appeared in 655 offensive snaps (74.5 percent) appeared in 60 total snaps vs. Indiana (9/2) ... appeared in 29 total snaps vs. Toledo (9/9) ... started at RT vs. Virginia (9/16) ... appeared in 20 total snaps vs. Virginia ... appeared in 23 total snaps vs. Temple (9/23) ... appeared in 81 total snaps vs. Ohio (10/7) ... appeared in 90 total snaps vs. Northern Illinois (10/14) ... appeared in 19 total snaps vs. Ball State (10/21) ... appeared in 85 snaps vs. Miami (11/4) ... appeared in 61 snaps vs. Central Michigan (11/10) ... appeared in 84 snaps vs. Florida State (11/18) ... appeared in 82 snaps vs. Cincinnati in the International Bowl (1/6).
2005: Appeared in 10 games and made five starts ... made first career start in season opener at Virginia (9/3) ... played 574 snaps (68.8 percent) of team’s 834 total offensive plays.
2004: Saw action in nine contests ... produced 93% grade with three pancakes and knockdown block in 29 snaps vs. Northern Illinois ... five pancakes on season ... represented redshirt freshmen on player cabinet.
2003: Offensive Stallion of the Week (9/8) ... switched from defensive tackle to offensive tackle in preseason camp ... redshirted ... rated as the 10th-best MAC recruit by Athlon.
HIGH SCHOOL: Detroit Free Press Dream Team ... Detroit News Dream Team ... 11th on the News Blue Chip list and 17th on the Free Press Fab 50 list ... posted 58 tackles, including 12 for losses, along with six sacks ... three-year starter at guard and defensive tackle.
PERSONAL: Communications major ... son of James Blair ... born Aug. 10, 1985 in Detroit, Mich.
