Enters his junior season as a Golden Bull...2006 (So.) 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 (Fr.) 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.