Enters his senior season as a Golden Bull...

2007 (Junior): Saw action in 5 games...provided protection for an offense that improved to 3,176 yards up from 2,381 the year before.

2006 (Sophomore): Saw action in all 11 games...provided protection for an offense that improved to 2,381 yards up from 2,121 the year before...sacks decreased from 32 to 25.

2005 (Freshman): Saw limited action this season.

High School/Personal: Played at Parkland High School under Coach Bell... team were state champions in 2001 with a 15-1 record (Fr.)...were conference champions 3 of his 4 years in high school...was a four-year lettermen...named All-Piedmont Triad 3A...enjoys reading and cooking...majoring in computer science engineering...credits his family and God as being the biggest influence on his life...son of Craig and Kim Backman...born 2-2-87.