A fierce competitor that has battled through painful shoulder injuries throughout his career ... sat out of spring drills after undergoing yet another shoulder surgery ... is expected to be at 100 percent for the open of fall camp ... is listed as a backup at left tackle but will surely see significant action as a member of ASU’s defensive-line rotation ... offers coaching staff flexibility due to his ability to play both end and tackle.

2008 : Played in all 14 games despite the ailing shoulder ... versatile lineman started at left end against Georgia Southern and at left tackle against Chattanooga and saw action at both end and tackle throughout the course of the season ... registered 19 tackles on the season, including four behind the line of scrimmage ... made at least one stop in 11-of-14 games ... matched  his season high of three tackles on three occasions — vs. The Citadel, Wofford and Elon ... turned in perhaps his best performance of the year in the SoCon-title clincher against Elon with a tackle for loss to go along with the three stops.

2007 : Played in 14-of-15 games, missing only the regular-season finale versus Chattanooga due to a shoulder injury that plagued him for much of the year and required surgery in the offseason ... made nine starts at left tackle ... had at least one tackle in every game and finished with 31 total on the season (11 solo) ... registered nine tackles for loss, good for fifth on the squad ... notched 1.5 sacks for seven yards ... turned in best performance of the season in heartbreaking 38-35 loss to Georgia Southern with four stops, including 2.5 behind the line of scrimmage ... one of the tackles behind the line of scrimmage came on third down to force a punt in the waning minutes of the game that gave ASU one last opportunity to pull out a win ... the four-tackle effort against GSU was the first of three-straight games with four stops (at Furman, at The Citadel) ... recorded first sack of the season against The Citadel ... had two TFL for 10 yards versus Western Carolina ... had multiple tackles in three of ASU’s four postseason outings, including three in national semifinals against Richmond.

2006 : Appeared in nine games as a reserve along the defensive front ... made four tackles on the season, including being in on a sack at Chattanooga ... notched a QB hurry versus The Citadel.

2005 : Redshirted.

High School : Recorded 69 tackles, six sacks and 14 tackles for loss as a senior at St. Pius X in Atlanta ... also blocked three punts and a field goal on special teams ... three-year starter helped lead squad to 25-10 record from 2002-04 and spot in 2004 Georgia 4A state playoffs ... all-county selection ... coached by Paul Standard.

Personal : Full name is Daniel McDonald Finnerty ... born July 29, 1986 (23 years old) ... son of Linda Malone and Donald Finnerty ... majoring in criminal justice ... is nicknamed “Huck” by teammates and coaches, as in Mark Twain’s classic character Huckleberry Finn.