Recorded 99 tackles, 11 tackles-for-loss, five sacks, and 18 quarterback hurries at Chester High School...preseason and postseason All-American, and #18 linebacker prospect in the Southeast by Southeastern Recruiting Alliance...#5 linebacker prospect in the ACC region by PrepStar...#10 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep...North/South All-Star game participant...All-State selection as a senior...All-Region pick as a junior and senior...had 119 tackles, 12 tackles-for-loss, and six sacks as a junior...lettered four times on the gridiron...coached by Billy Parker at Chester High School...also played for Defensive Coach Lance Roberts (Clemson graduate)...lettered in basketball as a sophomore and junior (did not play as a senior)...averaged 10 points per game as a junior on the hardwood...had over a 3.0 GPA in the classroom entering his last semester...chose Clemson over Georgia Tech and South Carolina...PERSONAL: Born July 18, 1980.