Adi Filipovic Class: Senior Hometown: Martinez, Ga. High School: Lakeside H.S. Height / Weight: 6-3 / 270 Position: OT Experience: 3L

Furman: Three-year letterman who heads into the fall as a contender for the starting job at right guard along with junior Reggie Goolsby...has worked at both guard and tackle during his career. ..graduated summa cum laude (3.92 grade point average) with a bachelor of science degree in math and economics in June. 2005 -- Played in all 14 games...registered 104 snaps in a reserve capacity, earning a pair of winning grades against Gardner-Webb (48-31 win) and Elon (45-6 win)...most action (25 plays) and highest blocking grade (92.0 percent) came against Elon...named to Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll...took home Furman's Bryan Burns Academic Award (highest grade point average) for second straight year. 2004 -- Appeared in all 13 games, including seven at offensive guard...credited with 94 plays...logged a season high 23 plays against Presbyterian (52-7 win) and was in on 20 plays versus The Citadel (33-14 win)...also registered time on special teams...captured Furman's Bryan Burns Academic Award for team's highest grade point average...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2003 -- Logged his first action as a Paladin, working in four games at left tackle and totaling 33 plays...registered a season high 16 snaps in 45-0 win over Gardner-Webb...was in on 11 plays versus Chattanooga (63-21 win)...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2002 -- Member of scout team...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Three-year starter who saw action primarily at offensive tackle during his time at Lakeside...served as a team captain and earned all-county, all-region, and All-Metro Augusta accolades after yielding only one sack in 2001...played center and defensive tackle his junior season, helping Lakeside to a 7-4 record and appearance in AAAA state playoffs...football coach was Edward Koester.

Personal: Full named is Adnan Filipovic...son of Damir and Sevleta Filipovic...born August 20, 1983, in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina...family immigrated to the United States in 1995 just ahead of the Balkan conflict.