He, his wife Jennifer and daughters Peyton (1/3/05) and Paisley (9/24/07) reside in Acworth, GA during the off-season...Selected by the Chicago Cubs in the fourth round of the June 1995 draft out of Harrison High School in Georgia, but he did not sign...Hit .300 (61x203) with 39 runs scored, 11 doubles, a triple, home run, 24 RBI and 11 stolen bases during his freshman season at North Carolina State University in 1996...As a sophomore at the University of South Carolina in 1997, he batted .356 (84x236) with 82 runs scored, 10 doubles, five triples, eight home runs, 52 RBI and 16 stolen bases...Saw action with Team USA during the summer of 1997, hitting .351 (34x97) with 22 runs scored, six doubles, 11 RBI and eight stolen bases -- selected to Baseball America's summer all-star squad...Tabbed an All-American selection by Baseball America after batting .375 (100x267) with 71 runs scored, 21 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs, 63 RBI and 15 stolen bases as a junior at the University of South Carolina in 1998 -- earned All-Southeastern Conference honors for his efforts. Participated in the Tigers Winter Caravan.

Limited to 48 games due to two stints on the disabled list during his only season with the Minnesota Twins in 2008...Saw action in nine games to start the season before being sidelined April 15-May 2 with a right shoulder strain...Landed on the disabled list for a second time May 22-July 30 with a right shoulder strain -- saw action with the Gulf Coast League Twins, Single A Fort Myers and Triple A Rochester during an injury rehabilitation assignment July 9-28...Compiled a seven-game hitting streak August 6-15, batting .364 (8x22) with a home run and eight RBI...Fared better against lefthanded pitchers, batting .310 (9x29)...hit .184 (18x98) with righties on the mound.