The number-one defensive end in the nation according to Max Emf-inger's National High School Football Recruiting Service ... USA Today first-team All-America pick ... consensus all-state choice ... Dixie Dozen choice by The Orlando Sentinel ... the top player in the state of Georgia according to USA Today ... Street and Smith honorable mention All-American ... Sporting News All-American ... Adidas All-American ... earned three letters in football and two in track ... recorded 104 tackles as a senior including 16 for losses and 66 solo .., also had eight quarterback sacks and four fumble recoveries despite the teams running away from him ... had 134 tackles as a junior ... picked up three letters in track and field ... threw shot put 53'41/2" and discus 153'2" ran the 100 in 10.0 and 440 in 55.6 ... member of school-record 440m relay team ... runs the 40 in 4.5 seconds and bench presses 270 pounds ... joins teammate DeChane Cameron in Tigertown ... played at LaGrange High School for Gary Guthrie who said, "John's great quickness allows him to get to the football on every play no matter what the play is" ... born 5/8/68.