TULANE: Begins his first playing season... listed as the backup center entering the fall campaign.

2006: Did not play; received a red-shirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-year letterwinner at West Chester East High and played one season at Valley Forge Military Prep after high school... named all-state, all-Southeast Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Ches-Mont Lineman of the Year... a three-time all-Ches-Mont and all-area honoree... also played defensive end as a senior, posting 18 sacks... helped Valley Forge to an 8-0 record in 2005 and West Chester East High to the playoffs as a junior in 2003.

PERSONAL: Majoring in humanities... born June 23, 1986, in Philadelphia, Pa.... one of two children of Ron and Karen Leary.