High School: Attended Remstalgymnasium High School in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany...with no formal high school program, played football on club and national teams...two-way lineman for Stuttgart Scorpion Juniors in 1998-2002, serving as team captain...two-year member of the Baden-Wuerttemberg All-Star team, serving as captain...starting right tackle for German Junior National Team in 2002...team was European runner-up in 2002...nominated for German National Senior Team.

At Delaware: Fourth-year junior...adds depth to a deep and experienced offensive front that returns seven players with starting experience...has seen action in two career games as a backup...first-ever Delaware recruit from Germany...outstanding athlete who continues to improve....team’s tallest player at 6-foot-8...projected to open season as No. 3 right tackle behind returning starter Mike Byrne and redshirt freshman Matt Hesseltine...one of team’s strongest players...2005: No. 2 on depth chart at offensive tackle the entire season...saw action in only one game, seeing significant action the fourth quarter in early season win over West Chester Sept. 17...team went 6-5 for head coach K.C. Keeler...helped pave the way for All-American running back Omar Cuff and offensive attack that ranked third in the Atlantic 10 and 20th in NCAA I-AA in rushing offense (119.64)....2004: Second-year member of the squad...served entire season as backup offensive tackle to All-East senior Trip DelCampo but saw only action of season as a blocker on extra points in the NCAA I-AA quarterfinal loss to William & Mary...team went 9-4, won Atlantic 10 Conference title, and advanced to I-AA quarterfinals...2003: Did not see action and retained freshman eligibility...team went 15-1, captured NCAA I-AA national title, and won Atlantic 10 Conference title.

Personal: Marco Florian Kristen...born Feb. 14, 1983...son of Wolfgang and Karin Kristen...brother, Manuel, was an exchange student at nearby Brandywine High School in Wilmington for the 2001-02 academic year...honor student as a business management major at Delaware...owns highest grade point average on the team...served in German Army from October, 2002 until June, 2003....has worked for Daimler Chrysler in Stuttgart, Germany during the summers.