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2009 HIGHLIGHTS: Seventh-year pro has played in three games (Games 2-3 and 9) on special teams ... Inactive for Game 1 vs. Denver, due to knee strain suffered in preseason finale Sept. 3 vs. Indianapolis … Also inactive for Games 4-7 … Released on Nov. 3 and not with team for Game 8, but re-signed on Nov. 9 ... Saw action on special teams Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh … Played in all four preseason games.

PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2008 - Saw action in short-yardage offense Sept. 7 at Baltimore ... Finished game at LG in victory Nov. 2 vs. Jacksonville, replacing ejected Andrew Whitworth at LG late in third quarter ... On Nov. 16 vs. Philadelphia, saw most playing time of season, coming in at LG to replace injured Levi Jones in first quarter as Whitworth shifted to LT ... Suffered foot injury on his final play vs. Eagles.

2007 - Saw significant action spelling injured Willie Anderson at RT in Games 1-4 ... Aided offensive output of 531 yards Sept. 16 at Cleveland ... Played LG on Oct. 14 at Kansas City after Andrew Whitworth moved from LG to LT ... Subbed for Bobbie Williams at RG on Dec. 2 at Pittsburgh, when Williams was out briefly with an injury ... Split time with Williams at RG in win Dec. 30 at Miami ... The team's 17 sacks allowed broke season record of 21 set in 2005 ... Bengals ranked second in NFL in fewest sacks allowed, behind only New Orleans (16).

2006 - Played in Games 2-16, mostly on special teams ... On inactive list for season opener at Kansas City ... Saw action on offense Nov. 26 vs. Cleveland, used as extra TE, and as replacement at RT when Willie Anderson was rested in fourth quarter ... Also played RT in relief of Anderson on Dec. 10 vs. Oakland.

2005 - Played in Games 2-16 and in Wild Card playoff 1-8-06 vs. Pittsburgh ... Inactive for season opener, Sept. 11 at Cleveland ... Played on offense Sept. 18 vs. Minnesota, seeing action when he spelled Willie Anderson at RT in fourth quarter ... Replaced an injured Anderson in second quarter Sept. 25 at Chicago and played the remainder of game at RT, contributing to offense's performance of just one sack allowed and three TD passes ... Came off the bench Oct. 2 vs. Houston to fill in at LG when Eric Steinbach moved to center, due to injuries to Rich Braham and Larry Moore ... Played in goal-line offense Oct. 16 at Tennessee ... Saw action at LG during fourth-quarter TD drive Nov. 6 at Baltimore, replacing Eric Steinbach, who moved from LG to fill in for injured LT Levi Jones ... Replaced RG Bobbie Williams on Nov. 20 vs. Indianapolis when Williams was briefly sidelined with rib contusion ... Saw action on offense in fourth quarter Dec. 18 at Detroit, when starters were rested during division-clinching win ... Started at LG on Jan. 1 at Kansas City, replacing Eric Steinbach, who moved to LT in place of injured starter Levi Jones.

2004 - Saw action in all 16 games on special teams while playing periodically on offense ... Played LT in place of Levi Jones on downs when Jones was moved to blocking TE ... On Nov. 7 vs. Dallas, saw action in the fourth quarter at RT, replacing Willie Anderson when Anderson was rested due to knee soreness ... On special teams Dec. 12 at New England, had a key block on Kyle Larson's 11-yard TD run on a fake FG ... Filled in at RT on Jan. 2 at Philadelphia when Anderson was rested in fourth quarter.

2003 - Drafted by Bengals in seventh round (215th overall) ... Signed on June 4 ... Played in all four preseason games ... Played in regular-season Games 1-5 and 8-10, and was inactive for the other eight games except for Game 15 at St. Louis, when he was active but did not play ... Made NFL debut with special teams action Sept. 7 vs. Denver ... Saw first action with offense Nov. 2 at Arizona, serving briefly as extra blocking TE ... Also saw brief TE action Nov. 9 vs. Houston and Nov. 16 vs. Kansas City.

COLLEGE: Started every game at T as a junior and a senior at N.C. State ... As a senior in 2002, was starting RT for team that posted 11-3 record, capped by 28-6 conquest of Notre Dame in Gator Bowl ... Credited with 73 knockdown blocks for offense that averaged 391.8 yards per game.

PERSONAL: Hometown is Cary, N.C. … Attended Cary High School, where he started as a lineman on both sides of the ball … History major at N.C. State … Hobbies include movies, water sports, working out and listening to music … Last name is pronounced “KOO-struh.”