High School:
SuperPrep All-American ... Widely recognized by several recruiting services as one of the nation’s top 150 prospects ... Ranked seventh nationally among defensive linemen by PrepStar ... Received 42 Division I-A scholarship offers ... Member of Rivals100.com team ... Member of prestigious Long Beach Press-Telegram “Best in the West” first team ... Ranked as the number-two prospect in Arizona by SuperPrep and the 19th-best defensive lineman in the nation ... Won the Curley Cup Award as state’s top interior defensive lineman ... A first-team all-state, all-region (offense and defense) and all-conference honoree ... Registered 64 solo tackles, 36 assists, 10 sacks, 24 hurries, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks ... Team went 12-1 his senior year and reached semifinals of state playoffs for a second straight year ... Also lettered in basketball and track ... Member of school’s Honor Roll ... Coached by Stuart Goldstein.