Pronunciation: SHOE-garts

Major: Family Resource Management (2009-11)

Weight: 300 (2011), 297 (2010), 298 (2008-09)

2011 Media Guide: Veteran offensive lineman with size and skills … worked at right tackle this spring
… 23 career starts.

2010: The returning starter at right tackle … third-year letterman.

2010 Media Guide: Offensive line prospect with size and skills … will work at the left tackle position this spring.

2009: Earned a starting role at right tackle … made his first start against Toledo in Cleveland … second-year letterwinner.

2009 Media Guide: Offensive line prospect with size and skills … limited during spring drills rehabbing from shoulder surgery.

2008: True freshman who saw quality time at offensive tackle … missed six games with a shoulder injury that required off-season surgery … first-year letterman.

High School: Talented Texan who is another nationally known offensive lineman … enrolled at OSU in January … Parade All-America … U.S. Army All-American Bowl … all-greater Houston (two years), all-Texas and district lineman of year … all-district as a sophomore, junior and senior … 121 pancake blocks as a senior while allowing no sacks … Express-News Texas Top 10 … Houston Touchdown Club and Houston player of year finalist … Dave Campbell Super Texas team and player of year runner-up … Top 100 national ranking from ESPN, Scout, Rivals, Superprep … enrolled at Ohio State in January.

Personal: Son of Bret and Donna Shugarts … father played for Indiana (Pa.) and Pittsburgh Steelers … favorite international cuisine is Cajun … people say he looks like Jimmy Cordle.