Adds depth at the nose tackle position on the defensive line … competing for playing time this season … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … previous bowl trips: 2008 Fiesta, 2008 Car Care.

2008 (r-Fr.): Member of the team but didn’t see any game action … member of scout team.

2007 (Fr.): Redshirted … sustained a right knee injury during preseason practice and was forced to miss eight weeks of the season … member of the scout team.

Prep: Three-year starter as a defensive and offensive lineman for Coach Willis May at Hurricane High … two-year team captain … as a senior, he collected 104 tackles, three sacks, 12 tackles for loss, four fumbles recovered, including one returned for a touchdown … helped Hurricane to an 8-3 record, a 6-2 mark and second-place finish in the Mountain State Conference … named first-team all-state as a defensive lineman … unanimous choice for the All-Mountain State Athletic Conference … selected All-Putnam County as an offensive and defensive lineman … earned All-Kanawha Valley honors as a defensive lineman …as junior, helped lead Hurricane to an 8-4 overall record and a No. 7 final ranking in the state.

Personal: Birthday is Dec. 20 … son of Charlie Huffman and Tammy Hacker … one of eight children … majoring in exercise physiology.