Darien High School SuperPrep All-American • Ranked as the No. 6 tight end in the country by SuperPrep • Member of Tom Lemming’s All-East Team • Four-year starter who played a variety of positions, including tight end, defensive end and linebacker • As a senior, caught 30 passes for 395 yards and had six touchdowns • Was the team’s third-leading tackler with 57 hits, including a team-high nine sacks • Named all-state at defensive end by the Connecticut High School Coaches Association • Named all-state at tight end by the New Haven Register • Two-year all-conference selection • Played on state championship runner-up team in 1997, 1998 and 1999 • Coached by Jeff Brameier in football and lacrosse • Was a four-year letterwinner in lacrosse and three-year letterwinner in basketball • Started on 2000 state championship lacrosse team.

Personal Born August 27, 1982 in Livingston, N.J. • Favorite pregame meal is eggs, sausage and grits • Best friend on another team is Christian Garnet • Wears No. 87 because that is what his father, Andy, wore when he played at Carolina in the early 1970s • His father played tight end at UNC, lettering from 1972-74 • His grandfather, Lou Chacos, and his uncle, Don Chacos, both played football at Maryland • His brother, Charlie, played lacrosse at Tennessee • Favorite NFL team as a kid was the Oakland Raiders • Hobbies include writing poetry and singing • Best advice he ever received was his parent’s advice to “learn to disagree without being disagreeable” • Has modeled his game after former Carolina All-ACC tight end Freddie Jones • Majoring in sociology.