NDSU

Valuable and versatile part of the offensive line rotation ... Had to fill in at center when starter Zach Harrington went down with an injury against Ball State ... Fighting for a stating nod in 2007 ... Intelligent and hard-working ... Coming off another good spring session ... Brings 20 games of experience to table ... 2006 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in all 11 games including starting center assignments at Stephen F. Austin and at Georgia Southern ... Important member of offensive line that that ranked sixth nationally in scoring offense (34 ppg), ninth in total offense (398.91 ypg), 17th in rushing offense (193.82 ypg) and 34th in passing offense (205.1 ypg) ... The NDSU offensive line was tied for fifth in tackles for loss allowed (3.73 tflapg) and 33rd in sacks allowed (1.27 sapg) ... 2005 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in nine games ... Helped pave the way for 1,000-yard runner Kyle Steffes ... Part of offensive line that would have been No. 15 in tackles for loss allowed (4.55 tflpg) in NCAA I-AA and tied for No. 28 in sacks allowed per game (1.45 sapg) ... 2004 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Saw limited action, appearing in one game ... 2003 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterman for Irondale High School, where he was an honorable mention all-conference both his junior and senior seasons ... Also competed in wrestling and was an all-conference performer in track & field ... PERSONAL: College major is electrical engineering with a minor in mathematics ... Hobbies include video games, movies and TV ... Family includes a brother, Jay, and a sister Erika ... Son of Theresa Lekang of Red Land, Ala., and Lane Brettingen of Lakeville, Minn. ... Both parents attended NDSU.