Started last four games at center.

Took over the starting left guard position … Got some occasional snaps at center during practice … Graded 87 percent on 40 plays at guard against Northeastern … Posted one knockdown block … Added another knockdown at UNC, while playing 47 snaps … Was in for 56 snaps against Duke … Played every offensive snap against Cincinnati and Georgia Tech … Struggled at BC, but came back to grade 95 percent with two knockdowns against Southern Miss … Injured his knee seven plays into the Clemson game … Underwent arthroscopic surgery to his left knee and sat out the rest of the regular season … Returned for the bowl game against Georgia … Made the move to center for the start of spring practice.

Saw limited action in six games at center … Was in for 17 plays at center against Duke and had a knockdown block … Got 13 plays against Ohio and 15 versus Georgia Tech … Saw action on seven snaps against Marshall … Got 10 snaps in the Virginia game and saw limited action against UNC … Earned Iron Hokie honors during the off-season … Posted a personal-best 620-pound back squat, which was third-best on the team … Continued to work at center during spring drills … Won the Richard Bullock Award as the most improved offensive player.

Was redshirted … Given the Paul Torgersen Award, awarded to the top newcomer, following spring practice … Posted a 300-pound push jerk and a 550-pound back squat in spring testing.

Played center and defensive end for two seasons for Coach Mickey Sullivan at Fork Union after transferring from Fluvanna High School … Earned all-prep, all-Central Virginia and all-state honors his junior and senior years at FUMA … Was named second-team all-district following his sophomore season at Fluvanna … Helped FUMA to the VISFA state championship in 2002 … Contributed 76 tackles on defense his senior season … Registered 10 sacks, two fumble recoveries and blocked a punt … Turned in 56 tackles and six sacks as a junior … Returned a fumble 61 yards for a touchdown that season … Ranked the No. 22 player in the state by The Roanoke Times … Listed as the state's No. 24 prospect by SuperPrep … Lettered two years in basketball and one in baseball … A member of the National Honor Society.

John Ryan Shuman … Born 7/8/86 in Charlottesville, VA … Son of John and Patricia Shuman … His dad, John, is the head coach of the postgraduate football team at Fork Union Military Academy … Enrolled in apparel, housing and resource management.