2014: Senior leader of the offensive line… named first-team All-America by Sporting News, ESPN.com and CBSSportsline.com, was a second-team All-American by Walter Camp, Associated Press and Sports Illustrated, and was a third-team selection by College Sports Madness… earned first team All-SEC honors by the coaches and ESPN.com and was a second-team pick by the AP… named team captain for the second-straight year… was a preseason first-team All-American by USA Today, SI.com, CBSSportsLine.com, Athlon’s and Phil Steele… a three-time member of the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll… a four-year starter at left guard, has made 51 starts, the second-most in school history behind only T.J. Johnson (53)… enjoyed a mission trip to Israel during the summer prior to his senior season. 2013: Voted a permanent team captain as a junior… started every game… was a first-team midseason and third-team postseason All-SEC selection by Phil Steele… a member of the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll… presented with the Everyday Hustle Award for the offense at the spring game. 2012: Redshirt sophomore offensive lineman… started 12 of 13 games at left guard… did not get the start at Florida, the only game he has not started in his career… earned a spot on Phil Steele’s third-team Midseason All-SEC squad… a member of the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. 2011: Redshirt freshman who started every game at left guard… one of seven Gamecocks to earn a start in every contest… first-team Freshman All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com, CBSSports.com, FOXSportsNext.com and Phil Steele… on the Coaches’ and Rivals.com SEC All-Freshman team… member of the Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2010: Redshirted as a true freshman. HIGH SCHOOL: Played on both sides of the ball for coach Kevin Crosby at Bamberg-Ehrhardt (S.C.) High School, graduating in 2010… graded out at 96 percent with 60 knockdown blocks as an offensive tackle… did not give up a sack… also logged 95 tackles, 24 tackles for loss and six sacks as a defensive lineman for the Red Raiders… helped B-E reach the state 1-A quarterfinals as a senior… selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas and in the Under Armour All-American game… earned all-state honors by The State… named the Orangeburg Times and Democrat Player of the Year, first-team all-area and was an Elite 11 selection… considered a four-star prospect, rated as the nation’s second-best center, the state’s ninth-best player and ranked 182nd on the Rivals250 by Rivals.com… rated a four-star prospect and the nation’s third-best center by Scout.com… rated a four-star prospect, the nation’s third-best offensive guard and 85th overall on ESPN’s Top 150… ranked as the 24th-best offensive lineman in the country by SuperPrep… listed on PrepStar’s Top 350 All-American team… also considered North Carolina, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Georgia and Tennessee. PERSONAL: A.J. Cann’s given name is Aaron… was born October 3, 1991… owns a degree in African American studies.