2007: Signed on June 15...wore number 7 with the Vancouver Canadians of the Northwest League (short-season A)...played his first pro game on June 19 and went 2-4 with one double and three RBI...hit his first homerun on June 23...named to the Northwest League All-Star team on August 29...was second in the league in RBI...Hogs in the Minors Player of the Week one time...named in the Best Pro Debut and Best Power Hitter sections in Baseball America's 2007 Oakland A's Draft Report Card.

College: At Arkansas from 2004-07...invited to try out for the 2005 Team USA baseball team..had a 14 game hit streak in 2006...wore number 3 at Arkansas...ended his Arkansas career first in games played (246), first in at-bats (940), second in hits (284), third in doubles (61), first in homeruns (57), fourth in runs (202), second in RBI (219), second in total bases (522), second in extra base hits (121), tied for fourth in walks (121) and first in career putouts (1,301).