Red-shirt freshman who has served as Andre Branch’s backup at bandit end most of the season...slated to step in as a starter in 2012.

2011: Has 25 tackles, two tackles for loss, three quarterback pressures, and two pass breakups in 220 snaps over 13 games...had one tackle in 21 snaps in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3...had five tackles and a tackle for loss in 19 snaps against Wofford on Sept. 10...had three tackles in 13 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8...had one tackle, two pass breakups, and two quarterback pressures in 27 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had four tackles in 21 snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19...had three tackles and a tackle for loss in 19 snaps at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26...had four tackles in 33 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3...had four tackles in 32 snaps against #22 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 4...enrolled in January.

Before Clemson: Rated as the #1 prep school player in the nation by 247Sports.com...played at Hargrave Military Academy in 2010...had four sacks in two games against Fork Union along with an interception and a touchdown off a blocked punt to highlight his season for the undefeated team at Hargrave Military Academy...coached by Troy Davis at Hargrave Military Academy...played in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Myrtle Beach, SC after his senior season at G.W. Carver High School...Atlanta Journal-Constitution Defensive Player-of-the-Year...Columbus Ledger Defensive Player-of-the-Year...#20 defensive end in the nation and #30 player in Georgia by Rivals.com...#18 defensive end in the nation and #9 player in Georgia by Scout.com...#40 defensive end in the nation by ESPN.com...first-team AAA all-state by Georgia Sportswriters Association...first-team all-region selection...had 87 tackles, 16 sacks, two recovered fumbles, two interceptions, and two returns for touchdowns as a senior...had 72 tackles and seven sacks as a junior...All-Southeast Region member by PrepStars...coached by Dell McGee at G.W. Carver High...recruited by Charlie Harbison.

Personal: Majoring in community recreation, sport, & camp management...born Dec. 1, 1991.