Joel McCleod Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Miramar, Fla. High School: Everglades HS Height / Weight: 6-3 / 310 Position: Dfensive Line Birthdate: 04/20/1989 Experience: HS

Prep: Earned four letters as a defensive tackle and offensive lineman at Everglades High...Played for Coach Michael Palmeri...Was a starter on the Gators' offensive line...Helped 2006 team to a 7-4 record and a district championship...Had a game-high 11 pancake blocks and five tackles in a single meeting in 2006...Named to All-Broward Team in 2006 by the Miami Herald...Team captain as a senior...Was a member of the South team in the Broward County All-Star game...Helped his 2005 squad to an 8-1 record and their first ever undefeated regular season...Squad lost in the region semifinals that season...Named honorable mention all-county as a junior...Lettered two seasons for the EHS basketball team and competed in the throws one season for the track squad.

Personal: Joel Christopher McCleod is the son of Cecil and Renee McCleod...Born April 20, 1989, in Miami, Fla.