At Western Illinois
2007 (Senior season): Earned a spot on the Gateway All-Conference Second Team... started 10 games at left guard and one at left tackle... a three-year starter with 28 starts under his belt at left guard... graded out at 83 percent on the season... was not flagged for a foul all year... was an integral part of the nation’s 10th-ranked rushing offense, averaging 255.6 yards per game... helped block for the league’s leading rusher, Herb Donaldson (1,491 yards)... anchored an offensive line that allowed just 1.36 sacks per game, the second-lowest figure in the league... named the Wes Stevens Offensive Lineman of the Year at the team's annual awards banquet...named to Gateway Conference Academic Honor Roll.
2006 (Junior season): Started the first eight games at left guard before suffering a season-ending injury... assisted on an offensive line that allowed just 4.1 negative yards per game by the Leatherneck running backs.
2005 (Redshirt-Sophomore season): Started nine games at left guard... appeared in a total of 10 contests... blocked for 1,000-yard rusher Travis Glasford and 2,500-yard passer Steve LaFalce... helped Western Illinois rank second among Gateway teams in passing offense.
2004 (Sophomore season): Redshirted
2003 (Freshman season): Saw time against Tennessee-Martin.
High School
An all-conference selection... elected team captain... named the Offensive Line MVP... also an all-conference pick and a captain for the wrestling team... selected Most Valuable Wrestler as a junior.
Personal
Son of Dennis and Susan Sweeney... born May 25, 1985... majoring in supply chain management.
