Northwestern State University of Louisana

Coaching Experience:  Worked with offensive line coach Jeremy Offutt in 2010.  

Playing Experience:  A four-time all-conference offensive lineman at Arkansas State.  Earned second team honors in both his freshman and sophomore years and was named first team as a junior and senior.  Recipient of the Gary Withraw Award in 2007 and 2008.  A member of an offensive line that helped produce four 1,000 yard rushers from 2005-08.

Personal:  Age 25, born July 20, 1986 in Jacksonville, Alabama... son of Dreg and Kim Mandich... has one older sister, Jamie... mother is a registered nurse and father is a corporate security officer for Region’s Bank in Hattiesburg, Mississippi... graduated from Arkansas State with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science... enjoys reading and spending time with friends and family.